Alexandria, SD town hall & government
Alexandria spent $614,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $945 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alexandria's government.
Where Alexandria's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Alexandria didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alexandria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alexandria didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hanson School District 30-1
Alexandria's K–12 school district, shared with Farmer, Fulton, Jasper, Edgerton, Wayne and Fairview. 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 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 6%
Of the $10,699 per pupil, $6,198 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 Alexandria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alexandria 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Alexandria's government
Who represents Alexandria
Alexandria 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.