Bison, SD town hall & government
Bison spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $9,440 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
- Fees & charges 74%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Bison 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 Bison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.