Baltic, SD town hall & government
Baltic spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $804 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baltic's government.
Where Baltic's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Baltic didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Baltic
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baltic School District 49-1
Baltic's K–12 school district, shared with Sverdrup and Dell Rapids. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,805 per pupil, $7,091 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 Baltic kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baltic 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 Baltic's government
Who represents Baltic
Baltic 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.