Elkton, SD town hall & government
Elkton spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,087 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkton's government.
Where Elkton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Elkton 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 Elkton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elkton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elkton School District 05-3
Elkton's K–12 school district, shared with Elkton, Parnell, Richland, Alton, Ward and Trenton. 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 72%
- State 19%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,393 per pupil, $7,865 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 Elkton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkton 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 Elkton's government
Who represents Elkton
Elkton 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.