Bowdle, SD town hall & government
Bowdle spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,603 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowdle's government.
Where Bowdle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Bowdle didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bowdle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bowdle School District 22-1
Bowdle's K–12 school district, shared with Bowdle, Odessa, Cloyd Valley, Madison, Hudson and Cottonwood Lake. 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 76%
- State 14%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,670 per pupil, $12,009 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 Bowdle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowdle 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 Bowdle's government
Who represents Bowdle
Bowdle 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.