Badger, SD town hall & government
Badger spent $248,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,408 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Badger's government.
Where Badger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 80%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Badger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Arlington School District 38-1
Badger's K–12 school district, shared with Arlington, Winsor, Laketon, Denver, Badger and Bangor. 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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,017 per pupil, $8,033 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 Badger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Badger 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 Badger's government
Who represents Badger
Badger 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.