Castlewood, SD town hall & government
Castlewood spent $666,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,028 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Castlewood's government.
Where Castlewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Castlewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Castlewood School District 28-1
Castlewood's K–12 school district, shared with Castlewood, Hamlin, Florence and Dempster. 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 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,299 per pupil, $6,648 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 Castlewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Castlewood 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 Castlewood's government
Who represents Castlewood
Castlewood 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.