Trenton, ND town hall & government
Trenton spent $130,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $171 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trenton's government.
Where Trenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 55%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 18%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Trenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trenton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Eight Mile Public School District 6
Trenton's K–12 school district, shared with Buford and Hardscrabble. 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 46%
- State 40%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,659 per pupil, $10,417 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 Trenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trenton 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 Trenton's government
Who represents Trenton
Trenton 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.