Shepherd, ND town hall & government
Shepherd spent $15,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shepherd's government.
Where Shepherd's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the state 19%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Shepherd collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Shepherd
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shepherd didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edmore Public School District 2
Shepherd's K–12 school district, shared with Edmore, Fairdale, Fancher, Highland Center, Lawton and Newland. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 13%
Of the $78,389 per pupil, $34,444 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.
Also serving Shepherd: Park River Area Public School District 8 ($12,372 per pupil).
Which schools Shepherd kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shepherd 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 Shepherd's government
Who represents Shepherd
Shepherd 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.