Telfer, ND town hall & government
Telfer spent $29,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $337 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Telfer's government.
Where Telfer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 94%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 2%
Telfer 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 Telfer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Menoken Public School District 33
Telfer's elementary school district, shared with Boyd, Menoken, Francis and McKenzie. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,327 per pupil, $7,891 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 Telfer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Telfer 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 Telfer's government
Who represents Telfer
Telfer 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.