Bates, SD town hall & government
Bates spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bates's government.
Where Bates's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 68%
- Property taxes 32%
Bates 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 Bates
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bates didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Miller Area School District 29-4
Bates's K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Alpha, Campbell, Carlton, Cedar and Como. 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 78%
- State 16%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,369 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 Bates kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bates's government
Who represents Bates
Bates 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.