ZIP 58478 · Merkel Township, ND

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 58478: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 58478?
58478 is served by the State of North Dakota, Kidder County, Kidder County School District 1, Merkel Township, Robinson Township, Frettim Township, Lake Williams Township and Wallace Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of North Dakota spent $9.67 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kidder County spent $2.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Kidder County School District 1 spent $6.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Merkel Township spent $3 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Robinson Township spent $330 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Frettim Township spent $73 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Lake Williams Township spent $8 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Wallace Township spent $73 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 58478?
Of the governments serving 58478, State of North Dakota collected $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kidder County School District 1 collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kidder County collected $552 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Wallace Township collected $6 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Robinson Township collected $5 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Merkel Township collected $4 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 58478.

See another ZIP code

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Kidder County, Merkel Township, Robinson Township and Frettim Township

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 58478

State of North Dakota$5.8 million

<0.1% of its $11.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Kidder County School District 1$2.0 million

30% of its $6.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Kidder County$552 thousand

52% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Wallace Township$6 thousand

7.6% of its $79 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Robinson Township$5 thousand

1.7% of its $292 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Merkel Township$4 thousand

14% of its $29 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Kidder County

$2.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes52%State tax money37%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services4.5%
Full Kidder County breakdown

What stands out

52%

of Kidder County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes52%

Property tax
52%$552 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$48 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
37%$393 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$62 thousand
Kidder County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Health and hospitals9.7%

What stands out

51%

of Kidder County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Kidder County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$554 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$338 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$216 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$330 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$330 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.7%$218 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$218 thousand
Kidder County page →

Your towns

Merkel Township

$3 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Merkel Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money86%Township taxes14%

What stands out

86%

of Merkel Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Merkel Township breakdown

Township taxes14%

Property tax
14%$4 thousand

State tax money86%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
86%$25 thousand
Merkel Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs67%Roads, transit and parking33%

What stands out

67%

of Merkel Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Merkel Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
67%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Merkel Township page →

Robinson Township

$330 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Robinson Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money98%Township taxes1.7%

What stands out

98%

of Robinson Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Robinson Township breakdown

Township taxes1.7%

Property tax
1.7%$5 thousand

State tax money98%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
98%$287 thousand
Robinson Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking96%Running the government and other costs3.0%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

96%

of Robinson Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Robinson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
96%$317 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$317 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$10 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$3 thousand
Robinson Township page →

Frettim Township

$73 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Frettim Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money100%

What stands out

100%

of Frettim Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Frettim Township breakdown

State tax money100%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
100%$78 thousand
Frettim Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking96%Running the government and other costs4.1%

What stands out

96%

of Frettim Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Frettim Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
96%$70 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$70 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.1%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Frettim Township page →

Lake Williams Township

$8 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Lake Williams Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money98%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

98%

of Lake Williams Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Lake Williams Township breakdown

State tax money98%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
98%$52 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$1 thousand
Lake Williams Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Running the government and other costs38%

What stands out

38%

of Lake Williams Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Lake Williams Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Lake Williams Township page →

Wallace Township

$73 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Wallace Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money92%Township taxes7.6%

What stands out

92%

of Wallace Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Wallace Township breakdown

Township taxes7.6%

Property tax
7.6%$6 thousand

State tax money92%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
92%$73 thousand
Wallace Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking97%Running the government and other costs2.7%

What stands out

97%

of Wallace Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Wallace Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
97%$71 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.7%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Wallace Township page →

Your schools

Kidder County School District 1

$6.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes30%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)7.5%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

7.5%

of Kidder County School District 1's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.8%.

Full Kidder County School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$2.0 million

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$496 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$307 thousand
  • School lunches$144 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money59%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
59%$3.9 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$190 thousand
Kidder County School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Kidder County School District 1's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Kidder County School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$6.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.5 million
Kidder County School District 1 page →

Your state

State of North Dakota

$9.67 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes50%Federal tax money24%Fines and other17%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)8.7%Local tax money0.5%
Full North Dakota breakdown

What stands out

34%

of North Dakota's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical state government gets 10%.

State taxes50%

Other taxes
34%$3.91 billion
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; other selective sales taxes and 13 more
  • Severance taxes$3.10 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$201 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$189 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$122 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$101 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$75.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$35.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.4 million
  • Tobacco taxes$21.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$19.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$4.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$413 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$1.32 billion
Individual income tax
3.1%$356 million
Business income tax
2.2%$256 million
Property tax
<0.1%$5.8 million

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$1.01 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; college tuition and 9 more
  • Other government-run businesses$419 million
  • College tuition$367 million
  • University housing and dining$114 million
  • Other service charges$57.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$30.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.1 million
  • Other education charges$6.5 million
  • Housing$4.6 million
  • Road charges$1.5 million
  • Hospital bills$1.4 million
  • Airport$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money24%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
24%$2.78 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$59.1 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$1.93 billion
Fines
0.2%$23.8 million
North Dakota page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments28%Social services22%Schools and colleges15%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending14%

What stands out

11%

of North Dakota's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Full North Dakota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
28%$2.71 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.54 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$727 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$196 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$108 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$96.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$16.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$11.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$991 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$274 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: police$20 thousand
Social services
22%$2.11 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.08 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$14.3 million
  • Welfare institutions$13.2 million
  • Veterans' services$1.4 million
Schools and colleges
15%$1.49 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.18 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$119 million
  • Other education$100 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$88.5 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.02 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; other and not broken out and 4 more
  • Other government-run businesses$414 million
  • Other and not broken out$343 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$202 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25.0 million
  • Other government administration$22.1 million
  • Government buildings$11.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$982 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$979 million
  • Airports$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$366 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$152 million
  • Courts and legal services$120 million
  • Police$47.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$45.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$314 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$314 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$308 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$258 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$207 million
  • Hospitals$51.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$61.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$56.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$40.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$36.9 million
  • Libraries$3.3 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$16.7 million
North Dakota page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of North Dakota. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Kidder County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Kidder County School District 1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Merkel Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Robinson Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Frettim Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Lake Williams Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Wallace Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.