Town Hall · Dimock

Dimock, SD town hall & government

Dimock spent $77,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $450 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dimock's government.

Town budget

Where Dimock's money goes

Spent
$77,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$450
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$37,00048%
Administration & buildings
$20,00026%
Roads & transportation
$20,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 68%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dimock

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Parkston School District 33-3

Dimock's K–12 school district, shared with Foster, Liberty, Milltown, Parkston, Starr and Susquehanna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,056
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
569
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,056 per pupil, $7,518 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dimock pay

Typical tax bill
$1,563
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$187,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Dimock's government

Town hall & decisions in Dimock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dimock

Dimock is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Dimock's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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