Willis, ND town hall & government
Willis spent $37,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $381 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Willis's government.
Where Willis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 27%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Willis collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Willis 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 Willis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Willis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sawyer Public School District 16
Willis's K–12 school district, shared with Greely, Sawyer, Sawyer, Newman, Brillian and New Prairie. 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 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $30,329 per pupil, $16,658 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 Willis: South Prairie Public School District 70 ($12,708 per pupil).
Which schools Willis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Willis 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 Willis's government
Who represents Willis
Willis 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.