Smith, ND town hall & government
Smith spent $13,000 in the year to February 28, 2024, about $684 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smith's government.
Where Smith's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 35%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Smith collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Smith
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Smith didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mount Pleasant Public School District 4
Smith's K–12 school district, shared with Armourdale, Hansboro, Mount View, Picton, Rock Lake and Rocklake. 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 33%
- State 46%
- Federal 22%
Of the $20,226 per pupil, $11,218 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 Smith kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Smith's government
Who represents Smith
Smith 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.