Cortlandt, SD town hall & government
Cortlandt spent $99,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $163 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cortlandt's government.
Where Cortlandt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- From the state 13%
Cortlandt 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 Cortlandt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cortlandt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ipswich School District 22-6
Cortlandt's K–12 school district, shared with Belle, Fountain, Harmony, Ipswich, Ipswich and Liberty. 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 76%
- State 15%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,149 per pupil, $7,414 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 Cortlandt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cortlandt 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 Cortlandt's government
Who represents Cortlandt
Cortlandt 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.