Cresbard, SD town hall & government
Cresbard spent $132,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,307 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cresbard's government.
Where Cresbard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 23%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Cresbard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Cresbard's K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Brentford, Chelsea, Conde, La Prairie and Mellette. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,471 per pupil, $7,228 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 Cresbard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cresbard 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 Cresbard's government
Who represents Cresbard
Cresbard 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.