Tacoma, ND town hall & government
Tacoma spent $36,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $643 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tacoma's government.
Where Tacoma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 42%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Tacoma collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Tacoma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tacoma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Newburg United Public School District 54
Tacoma's K–12 school district, shared with Kane, Kramer, Lewis, Maxbass, Newborg and Newburg. 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 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,648 per pupil, $14,560 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 Tacoma: TGU Public School District 60 ($19,369 per pupil).
Which schools Tacoma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tacoma 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 Tacoma's government
Who represents Tacoma
Tacoma 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.