Cavour, SD town hall & government
Cavour spent $16,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $127 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cavour's government.
Where Cavour's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 52%
- Property taxes 40%
- From the state 8%
Cavour 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 Cavour
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iroquois School District 02-3
Cavour's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Belle Prairie, Foster, Iroquois, Iroquois and Logan. 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 64%
- State 20%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,649 per pupil, $8,784 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 Cavour kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cavour 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 Cavour's government
Who represents Cavour
Cavour 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.