Butler, SD town hall & government
Butler spent $13,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $813 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butler's government.
Where Butler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 94%
- Property taxes 6%
Who works for Butler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Groton Area School District 06-6
Butler's K–12 school district, shared with Andover, Bates, Bristol, Bristol, Columbia and Columbia. 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 81%
- State 7%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,329 per pupil, $7,181 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 Butler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Butler's government
Who represents Butler
Butler 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.