Eureka, SD town hall & government
Eureka spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,015 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eureka's government.
Where Eureka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Eureka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eureka didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Eureka School District 44-1
Eureka's K–12 school district, shared with Artas and Hillsview. 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 77%
- State 15%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,474 per pupil, $10,754 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 Eureka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eureka 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 Eureka's government
Who represents Eureka
Eureka 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.