Alpena, SD town hall & government
Alpena spent $826,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,971 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpena's government.
Where Alpena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- From the federal government 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Alpena 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 Alpena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alpena didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Huron School District 02-2
Alpena's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Clyde, Custer, Grant, Huron and Valley. 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 36%
- State 48%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,191 per pupil, $7,588 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: Wessington Springs School District 36-2 ($12,273 per pupil).
Which schools Alpena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alpena 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 Alpena's government
Who represents Alpena
Alpena 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.