West Ontario, ND town hall & government
West Ontario spent $19,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $679 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Ontario's government.
Where West Ontario's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 58%
- Property taxes 39%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for West Ontario
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25
West Ontario's K–12 school district, shared with Bowdon, Fessenden, Germantown, Haaland, Hamberg and Hamburg. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,533 per pupil, $8,636 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 Ontario kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact West Ontario's government
Who represents West Ontario
West Ontario 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.