Town Hall · Alpena

Alpena, SD town hall & government

Alpena spent $24,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $353 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpena's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Alpena's money goes

Spent
$24,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$353
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$18,00075%
Fire
$2,0008%
Other
$4,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 52%
  • Property taxes 48%

Alpena didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Alpena's K–12 school district, shared with Anina, Chery, Crow Lake, Crow, Elvira and Harmony. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,273
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
429
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 58%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,273 per pupil, $7,070 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.

Also serving Alpena: Huron School District 02-2 ($13,191 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Alpena pay

Typical tax bill
$3,500
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$475,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Alpena's government

🏛️ Official websitealpenasd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alpena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alpena

Alpena is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Alpena's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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