Wahpeton, ND town hall & government
Wahpeton spent $20.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wahpeton's government.
Where Wahpeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Wahpeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wahpeton Public School District 37
Wahpeton's K–12 school district, shared with Center, Dwight, Dwight, Great Bend, Mooreton and Mooreton. 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 12%
Of the $14,328 per pupil, $8,500 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 Wahpeton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wahpeton 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.
Contact Wahpeton's government
Who represents Wahpeton
Wahpeton 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.