Argo, SD town hall & government
Argo spent $112,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $830 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Argo's government.
Where Argo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Argo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deubrook School District 05-6
Argo's K–12 school district, shared with Astoria, Lake Hendricks, Oak Lake, Toronto, White and Scandinavia. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,784 per pupil, $7,595 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 Argo: Brookings School District 05-1 ($12,882 per pupil) · Estelline School District 28-2 ($15,611 per pupil).
Which schools Argo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Argo 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 Argo's government
Who represents Argo
Argo 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.