Estelline, SD town hall & government
Estelline spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $8,251 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Estelline's government.
Where Estelline's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 75%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Estelline 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 Estelline
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Estelline School District 28-2
Estelline's K–12 school district, shared with Estelline, Grange, Preston, Hidewood, Eureka and Dempster. 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 69%
- State 23%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,611 per pupil, $9,222 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 Estelline kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Estelline 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 Estelline's government
Who represents Estelline
Estelline 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.