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Argentine, SD town hall & government

Argentine spent $29,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,261 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Argentine's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Argentine's money goes

Spent
$29,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,261
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$24,00083%
Administration & buildings
$2,0007%
Other
$3,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 62%
  • Property taxes 38%

Argentine didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Edgemont School District 23-1

Argentine's K–12 school district, shared with Edgemont and Provo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,710
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
131
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 68%
  • State 7%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $19,710 per pupil, $10,878 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Argentine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,875
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$232,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Argentine's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Argentine

Argentine is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Argentine's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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