Draper, SD town hall & government
Draper spent $2,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $65 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Draper's government.
Where Draper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 33%
- Other taxes & licenses 33%
Who works for Draper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Draper didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jones County School District 37-3
Draper's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Draper, Dunkel, Kolls, Mullen and Murdo. 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 56%
- State 33%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,902 per pupil, $8,552 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 Draper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Draper 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 Draper's government
Who represents Draper
Draper 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.