Sawyer, ND town hall & government
Sawyer spent $255,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $787 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sawyer's government.
Where Sawyer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Sawyer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sawyer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sawyer Public School District 16
Sawyer's K–12 school district, shared with Greely, Sawyer, Newman, Willis, Brillian and New Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $30,329 per pupil, $16,658 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.
Which schools Sawyer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sawyer pay
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.
Contact Sawyer's government
Who represents Sawyer
Sawyer is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.
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.