Belle Prairie, SD town hall & government
Belle Prairie spent $44,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $846 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belle Prairie's government.
Where Belle Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 50%
Belle Prairie 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 Belle Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iroquois School District 02-3
Belle Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Cavour, Foster, Iroquois, Iroquois and Logan. 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 64%
- State 20%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,649 per pupil, $8,784 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 Belle Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belle Prairie 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 Belle Prairie's government
Who represents Belle Prairie
Belle Prairie 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.