Central, SD town hall & government
Central spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $297 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Central's government.
Where Central's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 97%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Central
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
Central's K–12 school district, shared with Lead and Deadwood. 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 85%
- State 4%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,440 per pupil, $9,955 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 Central kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Central 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 Central's government
Who represents Central
Central 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.