Town Hall · Draper

Draper, SD town hall & government

Draper spent $92,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,333 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Draper's money goes

Spent
$92,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,333
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$29,00032%
Roads & transportation
$20,00022%
Administration & buildings
$15,00016%
Parks & libraries
$13,00014%
Water & other utilities
$12,00013%
Police
$3,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 98%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Draper collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Draper didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Draper

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,902
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
183
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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.

Local

Contact Draper's government

Town hall & decisions in Draper →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Draper

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

All of Draper'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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