Dallas, SD town hall & government
Dallas spent $94,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $746 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dallas's government.
Where Dallas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Dallas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dallas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gregory School District 26-4
Dallas's K–12 school district, shared with Dixon, Edens, Gregory, Irwin, Landing Creek and Iona. 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 54%
- State 37%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,123 per pupil, $7,561 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 Dallas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dallas 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 Dallas's government
Who represents Dallas
Dallas 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.