Batesland, SD town hall & government
Batesland spent $166,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,469 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Batesland's government.
Where Batesland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 3%
Batesland 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 Batesland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Batesland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1
Batesland's K–12 school district. 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 5%
- State 22%
- Federal 74%
Of the $26,259 per pupil, $12,570 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 Batesland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Batesland 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 Batesland's government
Who represents Batesland
Batesland 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.