Garretson, SD town hall & government
Garretson spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,640 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garretson's government.
Where Garretson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Garretson didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Garretson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garretson School District 49-4
Garretson's K–12 school district, shared with Palisade, Sherman, Edison, Highland and Red Rock. 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 55%
- State 35%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,773 per pupil, $6,581 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 Garretson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garretson 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 Garretson's government
Who represents Garretson
Garretson 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.