Beresford, SD town hall & government
Beresford spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,056 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beresford's government.
Where Beresford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Beresford didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Beresford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beresford School District 61-2
Beresford's K–12 school district, shared with Pleasant, Prairie, Garfield, Emmet, Glenwood and Brooklyn. 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 58%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,173 per pupil, $8,071 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 Beresford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beresford 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 Beresford's government
Who represents Beresford
Beresford 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.