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Colman, SD town hall & government

Colman spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,761 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colman's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Colman's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,761
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$5,012 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million68%
Sewer & trash
$344,00016%
Administration & buildings
$159,0007%
Parks & libraries
$58,0003%
Interest on debt
$57,0003%
Fire
$27,0001%
Police
$27,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Colman didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Colman

Full-time staff
5
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Colman-Egan School District 50-5

Colman's K–12 school district, shared with Colman, Egan, Egan, Jefferson, Grovena and Riverview. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,704
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
301
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,704 per pupil, $6,711 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Colman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,379
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$235,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Colman's government

Town hall & decisions in Colman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colman

Colman is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Colman's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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