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Edgemont, SD town hall & government

Edgemont spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,585 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Edgemont's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,585
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$946,000
$1,318 per resident
Water & other utilities
$295,00026%
Sewer & trash
$143,00013%
Administration & buildings
$120,00011%
Police
$115,00010%
Parks & libraries
$58,0005%
Interest on debt
$32,0003%
Fire
$29,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0002%
Roads & transportation
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Other
$308,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Edgemont

Full-time staff
8
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Edgemont School District 23-1

Edgemont's K–12 school district, shared with Argentine and Provo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,710
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
131
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 68%
  • State 7%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $19,710 per pupil, $10,878 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 Edgemont pay

Typical tax bill
$1,505
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$103,000
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 Edgemont's government

🏛️ Official websiteedgemont-sd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Edgemont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edgemont

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

All of Edgemont'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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