Butte, SD town hall & government
Butte spent $5,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butte's government.
Where Butte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 100%
Butte didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Butte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Butte didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
White River School District 47-1
Butte's K–12 school district, shared with Bad Nation, Blackpipe, Cody, Fairview, Mosher and New Surprise Valley. 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 13%
- State 28%
- Federal 59%
Of the $17,538 per pupil, $9,702 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 Butte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Butte's government
Who represents Butte
Butte 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.