Canton, SD town hall & government
Canton spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,942 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canton's government.
Where Canton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Canton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Canton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Canton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Canton School District 41-1
Canton's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Fairview, Highland, Fairview, Dayton and Lynn. 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 62%
- State 28%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,233 per pupil, $7,242 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 Canton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canton 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.
Contact Canton's government
Who represents Canton
Canton 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.