Town Hall · Florence

Florence, SD town hall & government

Florence spent $541,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,511 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$541,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,511
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$161,000
$450 per resident
Water & other utilities
$247,00046%
Sewer & trash
$183,00034%
Administration & buildings
$47,0009%
Roads & transportation
$13,0002%
Parks & libraries
$12,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Fire
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$28,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Florence didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Florence School District 14-1

Florence's K–12 school district, shared with Dexter, Fuller, Phipps and Eden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,497
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
332
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $11,497 per pupil, $6,548 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 Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$1,708
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$158,700
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 Florence's government

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

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

All of Florence'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.

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