Towner, ND town hall & government
Towner spent $793,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,540 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Towner's government.
Where Towner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Utility sales 31%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Towner 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 Towner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Towner didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
TGU Public School District 60
Towner's K–12 school district, shared with Bantry, Berwick, Deep River, Denbigh, Egg Creek and Gilmore. 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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,369 per pupil, $10,894 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 Towner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Towner 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 Towner's government
Who represents Towner
Towner 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.