De Smet, SD town hall & government
De Smet spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach De Smet's government.
Where De Smet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 44%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
De Smet didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for De Smet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. De Smet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
De Smet School District 38-2
De Smet's K–12 school district, shared with Bancroft, Mathews, De Smet, Spirit Lake, Manchester and Le Sueur. 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 62%
- State 25%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $7,706 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 De Smet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in De Smet 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 De Smet's government
Who represents De Smet
De Smet 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.