Claremont, SD town hall & government
Claremont spent $80,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claremont's government.
Where Claremont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Claremont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Langford School District 45-5
Claremont's K–12 school district, shared with Eden, Hickman, Homer, Langford, Pierpont and Newport. 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 62%
- State 26%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,231 per pupil, $8,802 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 Claremont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Claremont 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 Claremont's government
Who represents Claremont
Claremont 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.