Cooper, SD town hall & government
Cooper spent $12,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooper's government.
Where Cooper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 40%
Cooper 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 Cooper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cooper didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Plankinton School District 01-1
Cooper's K–12 school district, shared with Belford, Firesteel, Hopper, Plankinton, Plankinton and Palatine. 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 49%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,296 per pupil, $11,333 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.
Also serving Cooper: White Lake School District 01-3 ($16,710 per pupil).
Which schools Cooper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Cooper's government
Who represents Cooper
Cooper 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.