Western, ND town hall & government
Western spent $36,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Western's government.
Where Western's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 60%
- Property taxes 40%
Who works for Western
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harvey Public School District 38
Western's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Bull Moose, Crystal Lake, Forward, Hagel and Harvey. 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 38%
- State 51%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,038 per pupil, $9,992 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 Western kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Western's government
Who represents Western
Western 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.