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Town Hall · Minot

Minot spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Minot’s city government spent $105.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,200 per resident. Water and other utilities ($20.1 million) and the airport ($5.5 million) are counted separately.

Next public meeting

City Council

3:00 pm · 10 3rd Ave SW, Council Chambers

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$105.1M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,200
In 2022: $1,937, more than 94% of 177 similar cities
Long-term debt
$113.9M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
451
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $2.9M
Typical tax bill
$3,054
1.19% of home value · ND 0.99%

What stands out about how Minot is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,937 per resident, more than 94% of 177 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Minot Public School District 1 with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Minot’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

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Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

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Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,200 per resident a year, or $6.03 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 25%Sales taxes 16%Property taxes 14%Fees & charges 14%From the federal government 12%Utility sales 9%Interest, fines & other 9%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $29.6 million; interest on debt $3.5 million; payments to other governments $121,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $164.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,937 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Minot’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,937 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 177 North Dakota cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $774, and the middle half spent $510–$1,045. Minot spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $510–$1,045Median $774Minot

Includes sewer and trash ($13.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
177

North Dakota cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Minot itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Minot reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$91.9 million
2023$106.1 million
2024$105.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,937 · 2023: $2,221 · 2024: $2,200.

City staff
451

full-time in March 2025, up from 401 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,054 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Afton Township$4,117
Harrison Township$3,967
Minot$3,054
Sundre Township$2,600
North Dakota$2,468
Nedrose Township$2,453
$3,054
typical bill a year
1.19%
effective rate
$257,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Minot

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

Check Minot’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Minot yet.
Who works for Minot

One full-time city employee for every 106 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (47,759).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police102 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation77 + 4 pt
Fire70
Administration & buildings50 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities45 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash40
Parks & libraries16 + 11 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections10 + 1 pt
Other41 + 2 pt
451
full-time
23
part-time
$2.9M
payroll for March 2025
$34.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$76,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
69
sworn police officers
62
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Minot had 8.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 120 of the 177 North Dakota cities that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Minot had more than 89% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Minot Public School District 1

Minot’s K–12 school district, shared with McKinley Township, Sundre Township, Eureka Township, Harrison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Minot →
$15,808
per pupil · ND $16,642
7,680
students
$129.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,808 per pupil, $10,306 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 37%State 53%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Minot

Nedrose Public School District 4 · $13,675 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Minot’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 Minot alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ward County’s results.

President · Ward County’s results28,552 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.3%20,635 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%7,215 votes

Others: 2.5% (702 votes).

Most votes in Ward County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

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

Ward 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 Minot

From town hall to Washington

Minot sends 8 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseMinot is split between 4 districts
    Jeff HoversonLori VanWinkleJay FisherScott LouserMacy BolinskeMatt RubyChristina WolffDan Ruby
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
    Bob PaulsonRandy BurckhardJose CastanedaDavid Hogue
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kelly Armstrong
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Julie Fedorchak
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota
    John HoevenKevin Cramer
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Minot compares with the towns next door

Minot spent $1,937 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Nedrose Township: $117 per resident (2022)Harrison Township: $96 per resident (2022)Afton Township: $53 per resident (2022)Sundre Township: $152 per resident (2022)Eureka Township: $428 per resident (2022)Nedrose TownshipHarrison TownshipAfton TownshipSundre TownshipEureka TownshipMinot
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Afton Township$53$4,117
Harrison Township$96$3,967
Nedrose Township$117$2,453
Sundre Township$152$2,600
Eureka Township$428—
Minot$1,937$3,054

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Minot’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Minot’s government

How much does Minot spend per resident?

About $2,200 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,937 was more than 94% of 177 North Dakota cities that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Minot?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,054 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 Minot’s government?

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

How did Minot vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Minot alone. Ward County, where 100% of Minot lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Minot?

451 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.9M (about $34.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Minot in the state legislature?

Minot is split among 4 State House districts and 4 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Minot?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 2, at 3:00 pm in 10 3rd Ave SW, Council Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →