Andover, SD town hall & government
Andover spent $60,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $566 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Andover's government.
Where Andover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Other taxes & licenses 26%
- From other local governments 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Andover collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Groton Area School District 06-6
Andover's K–12 school district, shared with Andover, Bates, Bristol, Bristol, Butler and Columbia. 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 81%
- State 7%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,329 per pupil, $7,181 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 Andover: Langford School District 45-5 ($14,231 per pupil).
Which schools Andover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Andover 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 Andover's government
Who represents Andover
Andover 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.