Vesta, ND town hall & government
Vesta spent $14,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vesta's government.
Where Vesta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Vesta collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Vesta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vesta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Park River Area Public School District 8
Vesta's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams, Kensington, Park River, Pisek and Golden. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,372 per pupil, $7,389 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.
Also serving Vesta: Valley-Edinburg Public School District 118 ($18,038 per pupil).
Which schools Vesta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Vesta's government
Who represents Vesta
Vesta 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.