Armour, SD town hall & government
Armour spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,809 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Armour's government.
Where Armour's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Armour didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Armour
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Armour School District 21-1
Armour's K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Independence, Valley, Howard, Grandview and Kennedy. 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 54%
- State 38%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,165 per pupil, $8,513 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 Armour kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Armour 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 Armour's government
Who represents Armour
Armour 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.