Altamont, SD town hall & government
Altamont spent $72,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,118 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altamont's government.
Where Altamont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 33%
- Property taxes 28%
- From other local governments 22%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 6%
Deuel School District 19-4
Altamont's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Antelope Valley, Brandt, Clear Lake, Clear Lake and Gary. 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 62%
- State 27%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,257 per pupil, $7,710 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 Altamont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Altamont 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 Altamont's government
Who represents Altamont
Altamont 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.