Town Hall · Doland

Doland, SD town hall & government

Doland spent $297,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,659 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Doland's money goes

Spent
$297,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,659
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$6,838 per resident
Water & other utilities
$57,00019%
Administration & buildings
$33,00011%
Sewer & trash
$31,00010%
Roads & transportation
$29,00010%
Parks & libraries
$29,00010%
Interest on debt
$29,00010%
Other
$89,00030%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the federal government 27%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Doland

Full-time staff
3
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Doland School District 56-2

Doland's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Plaine, Prairie Center, Richfield, Sumner, Turton and Turton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,196
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
153
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,196 per pupil, $10,039 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 Doland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,177
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$59,200
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 Doland's government

Town hall & decisions in Doland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Doland

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

All of Doland'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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