Sorkness, ND town hall & government
Sorkness spent $54,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sorkness's government.
Where Sorkness's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 71%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Property taxes 11%
Who works for Sorkness
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sorkness didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Powers Lake Public School District 27
Sorkness's K–12 school district, shared with Cleary, Colville, Dimond, Garness, Lucy and Powers Lake. 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 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,022 per pupil, $11,469 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 Sorkness: Tioga Public School District 15 ($17,689 per pupil).
Which schools Sorkness kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sorkness 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.
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Who represents Sorkness
Sorkness 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.