Ashton, SD town hall & government
Ashton spent $81,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $664 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashton's government.
Where Ashton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Ashton 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 Ashton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Ashton's K–12 school district, shared with Brentford, Chelsea, Conde, Cresbard, La Prairie and Mellette. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,471 per pupil, $7,228 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 Ashton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashton 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 Ashton's government
Who represents Ashton
Ashton 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.