Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Park River run?
Park River’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $952 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Park River didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Park River is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $952 per resident a year, or $2.61 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Park River didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Park River yet
Every year of Park River’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 10 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,921 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Park River’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 Park River’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Park River →
Who’s in charge in Park River
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Park River’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on parkrivernd.govoffice2.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 141 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 2024 finance file (1,407).
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.
Park River Area Public School District 8
Park River’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams Township, Kensington Township, Pisek, Vesta Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,372 per pupil, $7,389 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.
Park River’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 Park River alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Walsh County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%3,186 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%1,173 votesOthers: 3.0% (137 votes).
Most votes in Walsh County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Park River lies in Walsh County. Every 2024 race in Walsh County is on the county’s page.
Walsh 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 Park River.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: parkrivernd.govoffice2.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.
How Park River compares with the towns next door
Park River’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $115 to $548 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington Township | $115 | $2,206 |
| Rushford Township | $548 | $1,083 |
| Park River | estimate | $1,921 |
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 Park River’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Park River’s government
How much does Park River spend per resident?
About $952 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Park River didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Park River?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,921 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see parkrivernd.govoffice2.com.
Who runs Park River’s government?
See parkrivernd.govoffice2.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Park River yet.
How did Park River vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Park River alone. Walsh County, where 100% of Park River lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Park River?
10 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $36,014 (about $432,168 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Park River in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Janne Myrdal) and State House District 19 (Dave Monson and Karen Anderson). The House district also covers 87 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Park River’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Park River, 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 →