Turtle Lake, ND town hall & government
Turtle Lake spent $562,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,027 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Turtle Lake's government.
Where Turtle Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72
Turtle Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Horseshoe Valley, Lake Williams, Medicine Hill, Mercer, Mercer and Turtle Lake. 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 44%
- State 52%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,125 per pupil, $8,958 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 Turtle Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake's government
Who represents Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake 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.