WATFORD CITY CITY finances
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WATFORD CITY CITY
City or town in North Dakota (McKenzie County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 12/31); population 5,885.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $7.2 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $6.7 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $4.1 million | U |
| From the federal government | $233,000 | B |
| From the state government | $23.7 million | C |
| From local governments | $286,000 | D |
| Spending: current operations | $21.8 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $11.4 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $3.6 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $42.2 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $36.8 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $94.5 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $12.1 million |
| Police Protection | $4.8 million |
| General NEC | $3.1 million |
| Regular Highways | $3.1 million |
| Water Utilities | $2.3 million |
| Central Staff | $1.8 million |
| Misc Comm Act | $1.6 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $1.3 million |
| Sewerage | $1.0 million |
| Parks & Rec | $725,000 |
| Financial Adm | $671,000 |
| Local Fire Protection | $327,000 |
| Air Trans | $267,000 |
| Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $140,000 |
| Health | $47,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $103.1 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $8.6 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $94.5 million |
| A01 | Air Transportation Charges | $65,000 |
| A03 | Misc Comrcial Act NEC Charges | $3,000 |
| A80 | Sewerage Charges | $1.5 million |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $1.5 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $1.1 million |
| A91 | Water Utilities Revenue | $2.4 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $233,000 |
| C89 | State IG Other | $23.7 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $286,000 |
| E01 | Air Trans Current Operation | $267,000 |
| E03 | Misc Comm Act-Current Oper | $1.6 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $671,000 |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $327,000 |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $1.8 million |
| E31 | General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $649,000 |
| E32 | Health-Current Operation | $47,000 |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $3.1 million |
| E50 | Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $140,000 |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $725,000 |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $4.8 million |
| E80 | Sewerage-Current Operation | $1.0 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $1.3 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $3.1 million |
| E91 | Water Utilities-Current Oper | $2.3 million |
| F31 | General Public Bldg-Constr | $11.4 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $3.6 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $1.5 million |
| T09 | Total General Sales Taxes | $4.9 million |
| T11 | Amusement Tax | $4,000 |
| T15 | Public Utilities Tax | $5,000 |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $564,000 |
| T20 | Alcoholic Beverage License Tax | $46,000 |
| T21 | Amusement License Tax | $1,000 |
| T24 | Motor Vehicle License | $1,000 |
| T27 | Public Utility License Tax | $22,000 |
| T28 | Occup & Business License, NEC | $20,000 |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $56,000 |
| U01 | Special Assessments | $1.8 million |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $2.0 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $136,000 |
| U40 | Rents | $84,000 |
| U50 | Donations From Private Sources | $58,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $103,000 |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 382053191079.