Civil Bend, SD town hall & government
Civil Bend spent $161,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $440 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Civil Bend's government.
Where Civil Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 21%
Civil Bend 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 Civil Bend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Civil Bend didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
Civil Bend's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Point, Elk Point, Jefferson, Sioux Valley, Brule and Jefferson. 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 58%
- State 36%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,861 per pupil, $6,965 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 Civil Bend: Dakota Valley School District 61-8 ($11,808 per pupil).
Which schools Civil Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Civil Bend 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 Civil Bend's government
Who represents Civil Bend
Civil Bend 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.