Zap, ND town hall & government
Zap spent $424,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,901 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Zap's government.
Where Zap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 46%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Zap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Zap didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Beulah Public School District 27
Zap's K–12 school district, shared with Beulah, Dodge and Golden Valley. 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 45%
- State 50%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,632 per pupil, $7,280 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 Zap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Zap 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 Zap's government
Who represents Zap
Zap 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.