Elk Point, SD town hall & government
Elk Point spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,696 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elk Point's government.
Who runs Elk Point
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Elk Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Elk Point didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Elk Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elk Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
Elk Point's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Point, Jefferson, Civil Bend, Sioux Valley, Brule and Jefferson. 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 58%
- State 36%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,861 per pupil, $6,965 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 Elk Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elk Point 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.
Contact Elk Point's government
Who represents Elk Point
Elk Point 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.