Town Hall · Wyndmere

Wyndmere, ND town hall & government

Wyndmere spent $539,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,334 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wyndmere's money goes

Spent
$539,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,334
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$173,000
$428 per resident
Roads & transportation
$189,00035%
Administration & buildings
$128,00024%
Water & other utilities
$99,00018%
Sewer & trash
$67,00012%
Interest on debt
$11,0002%
Other
$45,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 36%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wyndmere

Full-time staff
2
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$48,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wyndmere didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wyndmere Public School District 42

Wyndmere's K–12 school district, shared with Antelope, Barney, Freeman, Garborg, Homestead and West End. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,557
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
264
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,557 per pupil, $7,383 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 Wyndmere pay

Typical tax bill
$2,027
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$162,900
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 Wyndmere's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Wyndmere

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

All of Wyndmere'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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