Alpha, SD town hall & government
Alpha spent $30,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $652 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpha's government.
Where Alpha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 48%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Alpha didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Miller Area School District 29-4
Alpha's K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Bates, Campbell, Carlton, Cedar and Como. 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 78%
- State 16%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,369 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 Alpha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Alpha's government
Who represents Alpha
Alpha 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.