Blaine, SD town hall & government
Blaine spent $45,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $672 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blaine's government.
Where Blaine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 78%
- Property taxes 22%
Blaine didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Woonsocket School District 55-4
Blaine's K–12 school district, shared with Woonsocket, Woonsocket, Twin Lake, Silver Creek, Jackson and Warren. 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 54%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,827 per pupil, $7,392 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 Blaine: Wessington Springs School District 36-2 ($12,273 per pupil).
Which schools Blaine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blaine 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 Blaine's government
Who represents Blaine
Blaine 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.