Clark, SD town hall & government
Clark spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,955 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clark's government.
Where Clark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Clark didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Clark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clark School District 12-2
Clark's K–12 school district, shared with Bradley, Darlington, Day, Eden, Fordham and Garden City. 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 63%
- State 27%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,683 per pupil, $7,183 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 Clark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clark 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 Clark's government
Who represents Clark
Clark 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.