Town Hall · Tolley

Tolley, ND town hall & government

Tolley spent $134,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,735 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tolley's money goes

Spent
$134,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,735
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$59,00044%
Sewer & trash
$36,00027%
Fire
$2,0001%
Roads & transportation
$1,0001%
Other
$36,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • From the state 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tolley

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1

Tolley's K–12 school district, shared with Antler, Brandon, Clay, Colquhoun, Cut Bank and Eden Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,832
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
315
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,832 per pupil, $9,784 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 Tolley pay

Typical tax bill
$225
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$12,200
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 Tolley's government

Town hall & decisions in Tolley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tolley

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

All of Tolley'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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