Town Hall · Brule

Brule, SD town hall & government

Brule spent $27,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $201 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brule's money goes

Spent
$27,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$201
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$16,00059%
Administration & buildings
$1,0004%
Other
$10,00037%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 89%
  • Property taxes 11%

Brule 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 Brule

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chamberlain School District 07-1

Brule's K–12 school district, shared with America, Bailey, Chamberlain, Chamberlain, Oacoma and Oacoma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,940
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 37%

Of the $13,940 per pupil, $8,533 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brule pay

Typical tax bill
$2,231
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$413,600
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 Brule's government

Town hall & decisions in Brule →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brule

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

All of Brule'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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