Sverdrup, ND town hall & government
Sverdrup spent $30,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $357 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sverdrup's government.
Where Sverdrup's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 91%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 3%
Sverdrup 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 Sverdrup
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Griggs County Central School District 18
Sverdrup's K–12 school district, shared with Ball Hill, Bartley, Cooperstown, Cooperstown, Greenfield and Hannaford. 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 39%
- State 53%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,759 per pupil, $6,891 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 Sverdrup kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sverdrup 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 Sverdrup's government
Who represents Sverdrup
Sverdrup 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.