Town Hall · Elliston

Elliston, SD town hall & government

Elliston spent $46,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,000 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Elliston's money goes

Spent
$46,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$2,000
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$43,00093%
Administration & buildings
$2,0004%
Other
$1,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 57%
  • Property taxes 43%

Elliston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Colome School District 59-3

Elliston's K–12 school district, shared with Colome, Keyapaha, Lincoln, Pleasant View, Stewart and Colome. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,865
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
156
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 52%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $17,865 per pupil, $9,808 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.

Also serving Elliston: Gregory School District 26-4 ($12,123 per pupil).

Local

Contact Elliston's government

Town hall & decisions in Elliston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elliston

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

All of Elliston'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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