Ward, ND town hall & government
Ward spent $28,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ward's government.
Where Ward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- From the state 19%
Who works for Ward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ward didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bowbells Public School District 14
Ward's K–12 school district, shared with Bowbells, Bowbells, Minnesota, North Star, Clayton and Lakeview. 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 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $23,856 per pupil, $13,907 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 Ward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Ward's government
Who represents Ward
Ward 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.