Andover, SD town hall & government
Andover spent $167,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,088 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
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 32%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
Who works for Andover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Groton Area School District 06-6
Andover's K–12 school district, shared with Bates, Bristol, Bristol, Butler, Columbia 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.
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.