Capitola, SD town hall & government
Capitola spent $56,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $400 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Capitola's government.
Where Capitola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 29%
Capitola 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 Capitola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Capitola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Doland School District 56-2
Capitola's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Plaine, Doland, Prairie Center, Richfield, Sumner and Turton. 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 74%
- State 16%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,196 per pupil, $10,039 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 Capitola: Clark School District 12-2 ($11,683 per pupil).
Which schools Capitola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Capitola 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 Capitola's government
Who represents Capitola
Capitola 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.