Tower, ND town hall & government
Tower spent $269,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,004 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tower's government.
Where Tower's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Utility sales 22%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Tower 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 Tower
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maple Valley Public School District 4
Tower's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Buffalo, Fingal, Oriska, Oriska and Springvale. 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 68%
- State 31%
- Federal 1%
Of the $16,230 per pupil, $7,225 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 Tower kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tower 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 Tower's government
Who represents Tower
Tower 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.