Town Hall · Brooklyn

Brooklyn, SD town hall & government

Brooklyn spent $143,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $488 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooklyn's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brooklyn's money goes

Spent
$143,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$488
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$121,00085%
Administration & buildings
$5,0003%
Fire
$4,0003%
Health & welfare
$4,0003%
Other
$9,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 60%
  • Property taxes 40%

Brooklyn didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brooklyn

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brooklyn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centerville School District 60-1

Brooklyn's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Centerville, Riverside, Turner, Delaware and Glenwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,371
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
280
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,371 per pupil, $7,200 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 Brooklyn: Beresford School District 61-2 ($13,173 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brooklyn pay

Typical tax bill
$3,729
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$432,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Brooklyn's government

Town hall & decisions in Brooklyn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brooklyn

Brooklyn is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Brooklyn's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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