Town Hall · Wildrose

Wildrose, ND town hall & government

Wildrose spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,794 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wildrose's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wildrose's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$6,794
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$619,00059%
Roads & transportation
$253,00024%
Administration & buildings
$36,0003%
Other
$145,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 55%
  • Utility sales 42%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Wildrose didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Wildrose

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nesson Public School District 2

Wildrose's K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn, Champion, Epping, Equality, Oliver and Rainbow. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,942
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
445
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 90%
  • State 8%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $15,942 per pupil, $9,281 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wildrose pay

Typical tax bill
$665
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$113,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Wildrose's government

Town hall & decisions in Wildrose →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wildrose

Wildrose is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Wildrose's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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