Clare, SD town hall & government
Clare spent $54,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $335 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clare's government.
Where Clare's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Other taxes & licenses 30%
- Sales taxes 23%
Who works for Clare
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flandreau School District 50-3
Clare's K–12 school district, shared with Flandreau, Trent, Union, Ward, Flandreau and Spring Creek. 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 41%
- State 43%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,234 per pupil, $6,721 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 Clare: Colman-Egan School District 50-5 ($12,704 per pupil).
Which schools Clare kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clare 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 Clare's government
Who represents Clare
Clare 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.