Dell Rapids, SD town hall & government
Dell Rapids spent $11.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,837 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dell Rapids's government.
Who runs Dell Rapids
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Dell Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Dell Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. 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 Logan, Enterprise, Burk, Dell Rapids, 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.
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.
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.