Ethan, SD town hall & government
Ethan spent $429,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,324 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ethan's government.
Where Ethan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Ethan didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ethan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ethan School District 17-1
Ethan's K–12 school district, shared with Tobin, Worthen and Rome. 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 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 7%
Of the $10,842 per pupil, $6,271 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 Ethan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ethan 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 Ethan's government
Who represents Ethan
Ethan 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.