Altoona, SD town hall & government
Altoona spent $20,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $230 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altoona's government.
Where Altoona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Other taxes & licenses 40%
- From other local governments 7%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Altoona collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6
Altoona's K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Buffalo, Cornwall, Garfield, Hitchcock and Pleasant View. 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 15%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,915 per pupil, $9,409 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 Altoona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Altoona 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 Altoona's government
Who represents Altoona
Altoona 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.