Spencer, ND town hall & government
Spencer spent $13,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $317 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spencer's government.
Where Spencer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 69%
- Property taxes 31%
Who works for Spencer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spencer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kenmare Public School District 28
Spencer's K–12 school district, shared with Baden, Carbondale, Denmark, Donnybrook, Elmdale and Fairbanks. 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 42%
- State 45%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,025 per pupil, $10,360 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 Spencer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Spencer's government
Who represents Spencer
Spencer 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.