Columbia, SD town hall & government
Columbia spent $30,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $278 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbia's government.
Where Columbia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- Other taxes & licenses 34%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Columbia collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Columbia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Groton Area School District 06-6
Columbia's K–12 school district, shared with Andover, Bates, Bristol, Bristol, Butler and Columbia. 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 81%
- State 7%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,329 per pupil, $7,181 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 Columbia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Columbia's government
Who represents Columbia
Columbia 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.