Town Hall · Big Sioux

Big Sioux, SD town hall & government

Big Sioux spent $132,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $33 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Sioux's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Big Sioux's money goes

Spent
$132,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$33
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$108,00082%
Administration & buildings
$7,0005%
Other
$17,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Big Sioux didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Big Sioux

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dakota Valley School District 61-8

Big Sioux's K–12 school district, shared with North Sioux City and Jefferson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,808
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
1,386
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 70%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $11,808 per pupil, $6,699 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Big Sioux pay

Typical tax bill
$5,567
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$502,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Big Sioux's government

Town hall & decisions in Big Sioux →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Big Sioux

Big Sioux is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Big Sioux's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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