Starkweather, ND town hall & government
Starkweather spent $58,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $518 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Starkweather's government.
Where Starkweather's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Starkweather
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Starkweather Public School District 44
Starkweather's K–12 school district, shared with Hammer, Hampden, Klingstrup, Royal, Sullivan and De Groat. 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 43%
- State 43%
- Federal 14%
Of the $30,745 per pupil, $16,787 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 Starkweather kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Starkweather 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 Starkweather's government
Who represents Starkweather
Starkweather 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.