Dakota, SD town hall & government
Dakota spent $19,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $613 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dakota's government.
Where Dakota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 78%
- Property taxes 22%
Dakota didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Meade School District 46-1
Dakota's K–12 school district, shared with Elm Springs, Piedmont, Sturgis, Upper Red Owl, Viewfield and Smithville. 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 59%
- State 33%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,735 per pupil, $6,068 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 Dakota: Faith School District 46-2 ($13,801 per pupil).
Which schools Dakota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Dakota's government
Who represents Dakota
Dakota 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.