Velva, ND town hall & government
Velva spent $456,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Velva's government.
Where Velva's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Velva
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Velva didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Velva Public School District 1
Velva's K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Bjornson, Brown, Butte, Cottonwood Lake and Dogden. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,854 per pupil, $9,142 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 Velva kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Velva 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 Velva's government
Who represents Velva
Velva 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.