Dempster, SD town hall & government
Dempster spent $72,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $266 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dempster's government.
Where Dempster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 40%
Dempster didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Castlewood School District 28-1
Dempster's K–12 school district, shared with Castlewood, Castlewood, Hamlin and Florence. 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 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,299 per pupil, $6,648 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 Dempster: Estelline School District 28-2 ($15,611 per pupil).
Which schools Dempster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Dempster's government
Who represents Dempster
Dempster 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.