Dearborn, SD town hall & government
Dearborn spent $39,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dearborn's government.
Where Dearborn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 78%
- Property taxes 22%
Dearborn 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 Dearborn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dearborn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6
Dearborn's K–12 school district, shared with Vernon, Virgil, Wessington, Whiteside, Wolsey and Wolsey. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,994 per pupil, $7,336 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 Dearborn: Huron School District 02-2 ($13,191 per pupil).
Which schools Dearborn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dearborn 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 Dearborn's government
Who represents Dearborn
Dearborn 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.