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Town Hall · Havana

How is Havana run?

Havana’s city government spent $54,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $740 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Havana didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$54,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$740
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $1,079 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,271
1.32% of home value · ND 0.99%

What stands out about how Havana is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $740 per resident a year, or $2.03 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 47%Fees & charges 28%Property taxes 25%
An estimate

Havana didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Havana yet

Every year of Havana’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,271 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Dakota$2,468
Havana$1,271
$1,271
typical bill a year
1.32%
effective rate
$96,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Havana’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Havana’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Havana →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Havana

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Havana’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Havana yet.
The school district

Sargent Central Public School District 6

Havana’s K–12 school district, shared with Brampton Township, Cayuga, Cogswell, Forman, Forman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Havana →
$22,328
per pupil · ND $16,642
192
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $22,328 per pupil, $9,286 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 52%State 45%Federal 3%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Havana’s votes are counted by county

North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Havana alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sargent County’s results.

President · Sargent County’s results2,043 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.9%1,325 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%663 votes

Others: 2.7% (55 votes).

Most votes in Sargent County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Havana lies in Sargent County. Every 2024 race in Sargent County is on the county’s page.

Sargent County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Havana

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Havana.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Havana’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Havana’s government

How much does Havana spend per resident?

About $740 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Havana didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $54,000.

What is the property tax rate in Havana?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,271 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Havana’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Havana yet.

How did Havana vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Havana alone. Sargent County, where 100% of Havana lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 32.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Havana?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,079 (about $12,948 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Havana in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Robert Erbele) and State House District 28 (Jim Grueneich and Mike Brandenburg). The House district also covers 122 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Havana’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Havana, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →