Scranton, ND town hall & government
Scranton spent $578,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scranton's government.
Where Scranton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Scranton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Scranton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scranton Public School District 33
Scranton's K–12 school district, shared with Buena Vista, Fischbein, Gascoyne, Gascoyne, Goldfield and Haley. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,671 per pupil, $10,914 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 Scranton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scranton 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 Scranton's government
Who represents Scranton
Scranton 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.