Box Elder, SD town hall & government
Box Elder spent $23.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,881 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Box Elder's government.
Where Box Elder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Property taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Box Elder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Douglas School District 51-1
Box Elder's K–12 school district. 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 22%
- State 45%
- Federal 33%
Of the $12,211 per pupil, $7,480 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 Box Elder: Rapid City School District 51-4 ($11,037 per pupil).
Which schools Box Elder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Box Elder 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.
Contact Box Elder's government
Who represents Box Elder
Box Elder 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.