Town Hall · Sheyenne

Sheyenne, ND town hall & government

Sheyenne spent $299,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,652 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sheyenne's money goes

Spent
$299,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,652
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$99,00033%
Police
$56,00019%
Administration & buildings
$31,00010%
Water & other utilities
$28,0009%
Roads & transportation
$24,0008%
Parks & libraries
$15,0005%
Fire
$6,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$37,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Sheyenne didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Sheyenne

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2

Sheyenne's K–12 school district, shared with Bush, Gates, Grandfield, Munster, New Rockford and New Rockford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,402
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
341
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,402 per pupil, $6,982 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 Sheyenne pay

Typical tax bill
$792
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$68,300
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 Sheyenne's government

Town hall & decisions in Sheyenne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sheyenne

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

All of Sheyenne'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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