Beaver, SD town hall & government
Beaver spent $83,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,243 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beaver's government.
Where Beaver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the state 18%
Beaver 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 Beaver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Beaver didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sanborn Central School District 55-5
Beaver's K–12 school district, shared with Afton, Artesian, Benedict, Butler, Diana and Letcher. 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 66%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,335 per pupil, $9,502 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 Beaver: Howard School District 48-3 ($14,652 per pupil) · Hanson School District 30-1 ($10,699 per pupil).
Which schools Beaver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Beaver's government
Who represents Beaver
Beaver 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.