Town Hall · Sykeston

Sykeston, ND town hall & government

Sykeston spent $123,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,218 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sykeston's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sykeston's money goes

Spent
$123,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,218
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$30,00024%
Water & other utilities
$23,00019%
Roads & transportation
$22,00018%
Administration & buildings
$13,00011%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$33,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Sykeston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Sykeston

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carrington Public School District 49

Sykeston's K–12 school district, shared with Bilodeau, Carrington, Carrington, Conklin, Glacier and Hawksnest. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,250
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
589
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,250 per pupil, $7,620 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sykeston pay

Typical tax bill
$577
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$66,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Sykeston's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Sykeston

Sykeston is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Sykeston's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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