Town Hall · Garland

Garland, SD town hall & government

Garland spent $48,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $686 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Garland's money goes

Spent
$48,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$686
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$45,00094%
Administration & buildings
$3,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Garland

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

Aberdeen School District 06-1

Garland's K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Mercier, Prairiewood, Ravinia and Lincoln. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,519
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
4,263
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,519 per pupil, $7,006 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.

Also serving Garland: Groton Area School District 06-6 ($12,329 per pupil) · Frederick Area School District 06-2 ($15,344 per pupil).

Local

Contact Garland's government

Town hall & decisions in Garland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Garland

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

All of Garland'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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