Bison, SD town hall & government
Bison spent $3,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bison's government.
Where Bison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bison collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Bison School District 52-1
Bison's K–12 school district, shared with Ada, Antelope, Beck-Highland, Bison, Cash and Chaudoin. 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 63%
- State 24%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,358 per pupil, $9,759 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 Bison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bison 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 Bison's government
Who represents Bison
Bison 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.