Gales, SD town hall & government
Gales spent $23,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $411 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gales's government.
Where Gales's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
White Lake School District 01-3
Gales's K–12 school district, shared with Lake, White Lake, White Lake, Patten, Washington and Crystal Lake. 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 22%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,710 per pupil, $8,548 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.
Which schools Gales kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gales 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 Gales's government
Who represents Gales
Gales 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.