Aberdeen, SD town hall & government
Aberdeen spent $60.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,146 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aberdeen's government.
Who runs Aberdeen
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Aberdeen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the federal government 17%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Aberdeen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Aberdeen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Aberdeen School District 06-1
Aberdeen's K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Mercier, Prairiewood, Ravinia, Lincoln and Ordway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,519 per pupil, $7,006 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Aberdeen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aberdeen pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Aberdeen's government
Who represents Aberdeen
Aberdeen is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.