Blinsmon, SD town hall & government
Blinsmon spent $85,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $394 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blinsmon's government.
Where Blinsmon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Other taxes & licenses 27%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Blinsmon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flandreau School District 50-3
Blinsmon's K–12 school district, shared with Flandreau, Trent, Union, Ward, Flandreau and Spring Creek. 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 41%
- State 43%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,234 per pupil, $6,721 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 Blinsmon: Dell Rapids School District 49-3 ($11,212 per pupil).
Which schools Blinsmon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blinsmon 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 Blinsmon's government
Who represents Blinsmon
Blinsmon 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.