Grassy Butte Post Office · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domainKilldeer spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Killdeer’s city government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,602 per resident. Water and other utilities ($995,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Killdeer is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,436 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Killdeer’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,436 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $730, and the middle half spent $500–$1,006. Killdeer spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($755,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Killdeer itself left out).
About $3,602 per resident a year, or $9.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Killdeer reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,436 · 2023: $3,602. Per resident it went from $2,436 to $3,602 (up 48%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,155 to 913.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 13 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,689 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Killdeer’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 Killdeer’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Killdeer →
Who’s in charge in Killdeer
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Killdeer’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on killdeer.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 70 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (913).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Killdeer Public School District 16
Killdeer’s K–12 school district, shared with Dunn Center, Halliday. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,558 per pupil, $10,693 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.
North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Killdeer’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 Killdeer alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dunn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%1,877 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%332 votesOthers: 1.5% (33 votes).
Most votes in Dunn County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Killdeer lies in Dunn County. Every 2024 race in Dunn County is on the county’s page.
Dunn County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Killdeer.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: killdeer.com ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseState representatives
- 3North Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Killdeer’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Killdeer’s government
How much does Killdeer spend per resident?
About $3,602 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,436 was more than 95% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Killdeer?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,689 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see killdeer.com.
Who runs Killdeer’s government?
See killdeer.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Killdeer yet.
How did Killdeer vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Killdeer alone. Dunn County, where 100% of Killdeer lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Killdeer?
13 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $94,687 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Killdeer in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Dale Patten) and State House District 26 (Kelby Timmons and Roger Maki). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Killdeer’s government
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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; 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 →