Bath, SD town hall & government
Bath spent $88,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $118 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bath's government.
Where Bath's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Bath
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aberdeen School District 06-1
Bath's K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Mercier, Prairiewood, Ravinia and Lincoln. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,519 per pupil, $7,006 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.
Also serving Bath: Groton Area School District 06-6 ($12,329 per pupil).
Which schools Bath kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bath 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 Bath's government
Who represents Bath
Bath 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.