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.
Where Edgemont's money goes
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%
Who works for Edgemont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Edgemont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgemont 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 Edgemont's government
Who represents Edgemont
Edgemont 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.