Britton, SD town hall & government
Britton spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,666 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Britton's government.
Where Britton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Britton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Britton's K–12 school district, shared with Dayton, Hamilton, Hecla, Hecla, Lake City and Lansing. 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 67%
- State 20%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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 Britton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Britton 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 Britton's government
Who represents Britton
Britton 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.