Dell Rapids, SD town hall & government
Dell Rapids spent $258,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $467 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dell Rapids's government.
Where Dell Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 61%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Dell Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dell Rapids didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dell Rapids School District 49-3
Dell Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Dell Rapids, Logan, Enterprise, Burk, Alliance and Lynn. 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 59%
- State 34%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,212 per pupil, $6,388 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 Dell Rapids: Baltic School District 49-1 ($11,805 per pupil).
Which schools Dell Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dell Rapids 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 Dell Rapids's government
Who represents Dell Rapids
Dell Rapids 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.