Erwin, SD town hall & government
Erwin spent $38,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $844 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Erwin's government.
Where Erwin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 28%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Erwin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Preston School District 38-3
Erwin's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Preston, Baker, Hetland, Hartland, Whitewood and Denver. 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 24%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,122 per pupil, $9,755 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 Erwin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Erwin 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 Erwin's government
Who represents Erwin
Erwin 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.