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Willow, ND town hall & government

Willow spent $238,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,587 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Willow's money goes

Spent
$238,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,587
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$373,000
$2,487 per resident
Sewer & trash
$50,00021%
Police
$41,00017%
Roads & transportation
$35,00015%
Water & other utilities
$29,00012%
Parks & libraries
$15,0006%
Administration & buildings
$10,0004%
Fire
$9,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$38,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Willow 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 Willow

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

TGU Public School District 60

Willow's K–12 school district, shared with Bantry, Berwick, Deep River, Denbigh, Egg Creek and Gilmore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,369
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
350
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$662,000
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,369 per pupil, $10,894 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 Willow pay

Typical tax bill
$442
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$64,500
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 Willow's government

Town hall & decisions in Willow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Willow

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

All of Willow'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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