Custer, SD town hall & government
Custer spent $20,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Custer's government.
Where Custer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 67%
- Property taxes 33%
Custer didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
McIntosh School District 15-1
Custer's K–12 school district, shared with McIntosh, Morristown, Prairie View and Watauga. 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 22%
- State 12%
- Federal 66%
Of the $30,705 per pupil, $16,163 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 Custer: Lemmon School District 52-4 ($13,432 per pupil).
Which schools Custer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Custer's government
Who represents Custer
Custer 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.