St. Thomas, ND town hall & government
St. Thomas spent $252,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $837 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Thomas's government.
Where St. Thomas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for St. Thomas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. St. Thomas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grafton Public School District 18
St. Thomas's K–12 school district, shared with Grafton, Grafton, Oakwood, St. Thomas, Farmington and Acton. 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 27%
- State 58%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,077 per pupil, $6,805 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 St. Thomas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas's government
Who represents St. Thomas
St. Thomas 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.