Underwood, ND town hall & government
Underwood spent $792,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,086 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Underwood's government.
Where Underwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Underwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Underwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Underwood Public School District 8
Underwood's K–12 school district, shared with Coleharbor, Longfellow, Pick City, Riverdale and Victoria. 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 $18,259 per pupil, $9,717 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 Underwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Underwood 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 Underwood's government
Who represents Underwood
Underwood 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.