Town Hall · St. John

St. John, ND town hall & government

St. John spent $354,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,038 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. John's government.

Town budget

Where St. John's money goes

Spent
$354,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,038
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$395,000
$1,158 per resident
Administration & buildings
$89,00025%
Roads & transportation
$84,00024%
Sewer & trash
$59,00017%
Water & other utilities
$56,00016%
Police
$46,00013%
Interest on debt
$15,0004%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. John

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. John Public School District 3

St. John's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,530
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
438
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 10%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 48%

Of the $22,530 per pupil, $12,427 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.

Local

Contact St. John's government

Town hall & decisions in St. John →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. John

St. John is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of St. John's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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