Surrey, ND town hall & government
Surrey spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,079 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Surrey's government.
Where Surrey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Surrey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Surrey Public School District 41
Surrey's K–12 school district, shared with Deering, Maryland, Surrey, Deering and New Prairie. 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 28%
- State 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,900 per pupil, $9,177 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 Surrey: Nedrose Public School District 4 ($13,675 per pupil).
Which schools Surrey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Surrey 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 Surrey's government
Who represents Surrey
Surrey 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.