Yellowstone, ND town hall & government
Yellowstone spent $732,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,714 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yellowstone's government.
Where Yellowstone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 70%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Yellowstone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yellowstone Public School District 14
Yellowstone's elementary school district, shared with Sioux. 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 25%
- State 26%
- Federal 49%
Of the $18,290 per pupil, $10,393 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 Yellowstone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone's government
Who represents Yellowstone
Yellowstone 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.