Denver, SD town hall & government
Denver spent $128,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $660 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denver's government.
Where Denver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- Other taxes & licenses 23%
Who works for Denver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Denver didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Arlington School District 38-1
Denver's K–12 school district, shared with Arlington, Badger, Winsor, Laketon, Badger and Bangor. 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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,017 per pupil, $8,033 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 Denver: Lake Preston School District 38-3 ($18,122 per pupil).
Which schools Denver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Denver 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 Denver's government
Who represents Denver
Denver 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.