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Tolna, ND town hall & government

Tolna spent $233,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,596 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Tolna's money goes

Spent
$233,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,596
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$360,000
$2,466 per resident
Sewer & trash
$50,00021%
Police
$40,00017%
Roads & transportation
$35,00015%
Water & other utilities
$28,00012%
Parks & libraries
$15,0006%
Administration & buildings
$10,0004%
Fire
$9,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$37,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Tolna 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 Tolna

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$9,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

Tolna's K–12 school district, shared with Aneta, Dayton, Field, Forde, Hamlin and Lee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,837
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
288
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 35%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,837 per pupil, $10,674 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 Tolna pay

Typical tax bill
$478
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$83,000
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 Tolna's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoftolna.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tolna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tolna

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

All of Tolna'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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