Corsica, SD town hall & government
Corsica spent $906,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Corsica's government.
Where Corsica's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Corsica 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 Corsica
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Corsica didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3
Corsica's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Center, Garfield, Holland, Stickney and Truro. 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 66%
- State 26%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,820 per pupil, $6,899 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 Corsica kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Corsica 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 Corsica's government
Who represents Corsica
Corsica 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.