Town Hall · Williston

Williston, ND town hall & government

Williston spent $696,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $986 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Williston's money goes

Spent
$696,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$986
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$681,00098%
Administration & buildings
$7,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 77%
  • Property taxes 23%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Williston Basin Public School District 7

Williston's K–12 school district, shared with Dublin, East Fork, Hebron, Missouri Ridge, Mont and Round Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,990
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
5,235
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,990 per pupil, $8,730 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 Williston pay

Typical tax bill
$3,294
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$378,600
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 Williston's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwilliston.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Williston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Williston

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

All of Williston'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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