Town Hall · Upham

Upham, ND town hall & government

Upham spent $159,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,205 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upham's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Upham's money goes

Spent
$159,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,205
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$172,000
$1,303 per resident
Water & other utilities
$65,00041%
Sewer & trash
$22,00014%
Roads & transportation
$16,00010%
Administration & buildings
$15,0009%
Police
$14,0009%
Interest on debt
$5,0003%
Health & welfare
$4,0003%
Other
$18,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Upham didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Upham

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

TGU Public School District 60

Upham'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.

Spending per pupil
$19,369
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
350
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$662,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Upham pay

Typical tax bill
$400
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$53,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Upham's government

Town hall & decisions in Upham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upham

Upham is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Upham's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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