Blom, SD town hall & government
Blom spent $39,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $382 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blom's government.
Where Blom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 57%
- Property taxes 43%
Who works for Blom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deubrook School District 05-6
Blom's K–12 school district, shared with Astoria, Lake Hendricks, Oak Lake, Toronto, White and Scandinavia. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,784 per pupil, $7,595 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 Blom: Deuel School District 19-4 ($13,257 per pupil) · Estelline School District 28-2 ($15,611 per pupil).
Which schools Blom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blom 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 Blom's government
Who represents Blom
Blom 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.