Webster, ND town hall & government
Webster spent $148,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,313 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Webster's government.
Where Webster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 85%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 4%
Webster didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Webster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Starkweather Public School District 44
Webster's K–12 school district, shared with Hammer, Hampden, Klingstrup, Royal, Starkweather and Sullivan. 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 43%
- State 43%
- Federal 14%
Of the $30,745 per pupil, $16,787 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 Webster: Devils Lake Public School District 1 ($15,334 per pupil).
Which schools Webster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Webster 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 Webster's government
Who represents Webster
Webster 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.