Town Hall · Dupree

Dupree, SD town hall & government

Dupree spent $530,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,066 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dupree's money goes

Spent
$530,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,066
typical South Dakota cities: $2,773
Long-term debt
$582,000
$1,171 per resident
Water & other utilities
$170,00032%
Sewer & trash
$130,00025%
Paid to other governments
$74,00014%
Roads & transportation
$69,00013%
Police
$26,0005%
Interest on debt
$25,0005%
Administration & buildings
$17,0003%
Parks & libraries
$13,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Dupree

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Other
2 full-time2 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

Dupree School District 64-2

Dupree's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,899
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
376
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 15%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 52%

Of the $19,899 per pupil, $10,612 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 Dupree pay

Typical tax bill
$571
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$66,200
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 Dupree's government

Town hall & decisions in Dupree →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dupree

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

All of Dupree'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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