Buffalo, SD town hall & government
Buffalo spent $12,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $94 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo's government.
Where Buffalo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Buffalo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Sisseton School District 54-2
Buffalo's K–12 school district, shared with Bossko, Claire City, Dry Wood Lake, Dumarce, Easter and Enterprise. 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 30%
- State 18%
- Federal 53%
Of the $14,637 per pupil, $7,575 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 Buffalo: Langford School District 45-5 ($14,231 per pupil) · Webster School District 18-5 ($11,995 per pupil).
Which schools Buffalo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo 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 Buffalo's government
Who represents Buffalo
Buffalo 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.