Speedwell, ND town hall & government
Speedwell spent $29,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $580 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Speedwell's government.
Where Speedwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 91%
- Property taxes 9%
Who works for Speedwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Speedwell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25
Speedwell'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 Speedwell: Carrington Public School District 49 ($13,250 per pupil).
Which schools Speedwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Speedwell 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 Speedwell's government
Who represents Speedwell
Speedwell 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.