Town Hall · Flandreau

Flandreau, SD town hall & government

Flandreau spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,071 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Flandreau

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Flandreau's money goes

Spent
$7.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,071
typical South Dakota cities: $2,666
Long-term debt
$10.3 million
$4,413 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million64%
Police
$893,00012%
Sewer & trash
$723,00010%
Roads & transportation
$494,0007%
Parks & libraries
$151,0002%
Interest on debt
$105,0001%
Administration & buildings
$75,0001%
Fire
$70,0001%
Housing & development
$48,0001%
Other
$18,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 56%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Flandreau

Full-time staff
19
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$63,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Flandreau School District 50-3

Flandreau's K–12 school district, shared with Trent, Union, Ward, Flandreau, Spring Creek and Clare. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,234
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
698
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,234 per pupil, $6,721 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Flandreau pay

Typical tax bill
$2,153
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$150,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Flandreau's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofflandreau.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Flandreau →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Flandreau

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

All of Flandreau'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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Flandreau, SDView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Flandreau is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01