Big Stone, SD town hall & government
Big Stone spent $101,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $327 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Stone's government.
Where Big Stone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 21%
Big Stone 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 Big Stone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Milbank School District 25-4
Big Stone's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Alban, Albee, Grant Center, La Bolt and Melrose. 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 61%
- State 31%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,617 per pupil, $7,948 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 Big Stone: Big Stone City School District 25-1 ($19,959 per pupil).
Which schools Big Stone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Stone 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 Big Stone's government
Who represents Big Stone
Big Stone 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.