Colome, SD town hall & government
Colome spent $340,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,223 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colome's government.
Where Colome's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Colome
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colome School District 59-3
Colome's K–12 school district, shared with Keyapaha, Lincoln, Pleasant View, Stewart, Colome and Valley. 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 52%
- State 20%
- Federal 28%
Of the $17,865 per pupil, $9,808 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 Colome kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colome 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 Colome's government
Who represents Colome
Colome 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.