Wishek, ND town hall & government
Wishek spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,426 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wishek's government.
Where Wishek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 26%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Wishek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wishek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wishek Public School District 19
Wishek's K–12 school district, shared with Lehr and Red Lake. 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 24%
- State 58%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,675 per pupil, $9,979 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 Wishek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wishek 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 Wishek's government
Who represents Wishek
Wishek 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.