Tower, ND town hall & government
Tower spent $49,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $942 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 68%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 10%
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. Tower didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
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 →
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.