Bridgewater, SD town hall & government
Bridgewater spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgewater's government.
Where Bridgewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bridgewater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3
Bridgewater's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Emery, Jefferson, Union, Taylor and Emery. 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 51%
- State 33%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,596 per pupil, $7,246 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 Bridgewater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater's government
Who represents Bridgewater
Bridgewater 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.