Blooming Valley, SD town hall & government
Blooming Valley spent $54,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $432 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blooming Valley's government.
Where Blooming Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 47%
Blooming Valley didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Blooming Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blooming Valley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Summit School District 54-6
Blooming Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Farmington, Summit, Summit, Ortley, Osceola and Lura. 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 42%
- State 41%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,849 per pupil, $8,280 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 Blooming Valley: Waubay School District 18-3 ($17,948 per pupil).
Which schools Blooming Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blooming Valley 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 Blooming Valley's government
Who represents Blooming Valley
Blooming Valley 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.