Sterling, ND town hall & government
Sterling spent $47,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $292 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sterling's government.
Where Sterling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 97%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes 1%
Sterling didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sterling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sterling didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sterling Public School District 35
Sterling's elementary school district, shared with Taft, Christiania, Thelma, McKenzie, Sibley Butte and Driscoll. 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 78%
- State 12%
- Federal 9%
Of the $26,905 per pupil, $15,429 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 Sterling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Sterling's government
Who represents Sterling
Sterling 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.