Blunt, SD town hall & government
Blunt spent $412,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,212 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blunt's government.
Where Blunt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Blunt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
Blunt's K–12 school district, shared with Agar and Onida. 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 92%
- State 3%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,869 per pupil, $10,943 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 Blunt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blunt 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 Blunt's government
Who represents Blunt
Blunt 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.