Davis, SD town hall & government
Davis spent $22,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $253 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Davis's government.
Where Davis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Property taxes 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Davis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Davis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6
Davis's K–12 school district, shared with Hurley, Swan Lake, Viborg, Hurley, Spring Valley and Daneville. 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 66%
- State 29%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,852 per pupil, $6,631 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 Davis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Davis 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 Davis's government
Who represents Davis
Davis 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.