Bancroft, SD town hall & government
Bancroft spent $6,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bancroft's government.
Where Bancroft's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 82%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Who works for Bancroft
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bancroft didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
De Smet School District 38-2
Bancroft's K–12 school district, shared with De Smet, Mathews, De Smet, Spirit Lake, Manchester and Le Sueur. 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 62%
- State 25%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $7,706 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 Bancroft kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bancroft 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 Bancroft's government
Who represents Bancroft
Bancroft 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.