Steele, ND town hall & government
Steele spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,362 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Steele's government.
Where Steele's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Steele
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kidder County School District 1
Steele's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Atwood, Buckeye, Chestina, Clear Lake and Crown Hill. 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 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,580 per pupil, $8,804 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 Steele kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Steele 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 Steele's government
Who represents Steele
Steele 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.