Silver Lake, ND town hall & government
Silver Lake spent $27,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,350 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Lake's government.
Where Silver Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 86%
- Property taxes 14%
Who works for Silver Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Silver Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25
Silver Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Bowdon, Fessenden, Germantown, Haaland, Hamberg and Hamburg. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,533 per pupil, $8,636 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 Silver Lake: Harvey Public School District 38 ($17,038 per pupil).
Which schools Silver Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Silver Lake's government
Who represents Silver Lake
Silver Lake 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.