Sentinel Butte, ND town hall & government
Sentinel Butte spent $234,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,774 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sentinel Butte's government.
Where Sentinel Butte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 85%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Sentinel Butte 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 Sentinel Butte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beach Public School District 3
Sentinel Butte's K–12 school district, shared with Beach, Beach, Delhi, Elk Creek, Henry and Pearl. 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 41%
- Federal 20%
Of the $19,801 per pupil, $10,619 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 Sentinel Butte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sentinel Butte 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 Sentinel Butte's government
Who represents Sentinel Butte
Sentinel Butte 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.