Stanley, ND town hall & government
Stanley spent $253,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $302 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanley's government.
Where Stanley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 88%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 5%
Stanley didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Stanley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fargo Public School District 1
Stanley's K–12 school district, shared with Briarwood, Frontier, North River, Prairie Rose and Fargo. 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 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,846 per pupil, $11,632 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 Stanley: West Fargo Public School District 6 ($14,624 per pupil) · Kindred Public School District 2 ($12,272 per pupil).
Which schools Stanley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stanley 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 Stanley's government
Who represents Stanley
Stanley 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.