Torgerson, ND town hall & government
Torgerson spent $28,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $519 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Torgerson's government.
Where Torgerson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- From the state 6%
Who works for Torgerson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Torgerson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rugby Public School District 5
Torgerson's K–12 school district, shared with Balta, Balta, Elverum, Jefferson, Knox and Meyer. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,799 per pupil, $7,981 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 Torgerson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Torgerson 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 Torgerson's government
Who represents Torgerson
Torgerson 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.