Town Hall · Sanborn

Sanborn, ND town hall & government

Sanborn spent $169,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $994 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sanborn's government.

Town budget

Where Sanborn's money goes

Spent
$169,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$994
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$37,000
$218 per resident
Water & other utilities
$103,00061%
Administration & buildings
$26,00015%
Sewer & trash
$21,00012%
Roads & transportation
$16,0009%
Fire
$1,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sanborn

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barnes County North Public School District 7

Sanborn's K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Brimer, Courtenay, Courtenay, Dazey and Edna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,888
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
251
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 57%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,888 per pupil, $8,924 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sanborn pay

Typical tax bill
$833
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$103,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sanborn's government

Town hall & decisions in Sanborn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sanborn

Sanborn is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Sanborn's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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