Brant Lake, SD town hall & government
Brant Lake spent $37,000 in the year to 2022, about $638 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brant Lake's government.
Where Brant Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From other local governments 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
Who works for Brant Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chester School District 39-1
Brant Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Wentworth, Franklin, Wentworth, Buffalo and Lynn. 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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,557 per pupil, $6,808 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 Brant Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brant Lake 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 Brant Lake's government
Who represents Brant Lake
Brant Lake 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.