Columbia, SD town hall & government
Columbia spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 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
- Other taxes & licenses 78%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 8%
Columbia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
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 →
What homeowners in Columbia 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 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.