Voltaire, ND town hall & government
Voltaire spent $8,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $258 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Voltaire's government.
Where Voltaire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 44%
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 21%
Who works for Voltaire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Voltaire didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Velva Public School District 1
Voltaire'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 Voltaire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Voltaire's government
Who represents Voltaire
Voltaire 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.