Dante, SD town hall & government
Dante spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dante's government.
Where Dante's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 78%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 8%
Dante 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 Dante
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wagner School District 11-4
Dante's K–12 school district, shared with Bryan, Highland, Lawrence, Ree, Wagner and Wahehe. 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 16%
- State 29%
- Federal 55%
Of the $16,919 per pupil, $9,881 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 Dante kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dante 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 Dante's government
Who represents Dante
Dante 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.