West Fargo, ND town hall & government
West Fargo spent $113.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,844 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Fargo's government.
Coming up at West Fargo's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 8:00 amEconomic Development Advisory CommitteeWest Fargo City Hall, 2515 6th Street E Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 5:00 pmPublic Library BoardCommission Chambers 2515 6th St E West Fargo, ND Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 1:00 pmLiquor Control Boardvia Teams Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionWest Fargo City Hall, 2515 6th St E Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pmAirport AuthorityAirport Terminal Building, 1040 19th Ave. NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 8:30 am
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting (Third)Commission Chambers, 2515 6th St E Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 5:00 pmPublic Library BoardCommission Chambers 2515 6th St E West Fargo, ND Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:30 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionWest Fargo City Hall, 2515 6th St E Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting (First)Commission Chambers, 2515 6th St E Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 1:00 pmLiquor Control Boardvia Teams Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 8:00 amEconomic Development Advisory CommitteeWest Fargo City Hall, 2515 6th Street E Meeting page ↗
Official listings from West Fargo's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where West Fargo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for West Fargo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Fargo Public School District 6
West Fargo's K–12 school district, shared with Barnes, Harwood, Reile's Acres, Horace, Reed and Harwood. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,624 per pupil, $8,692 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 West Fargo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Fargo 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 West Fargo's government
Who represents West Fargo
West Fargo 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.