Gary, SD town hall & government
Gary spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gary's government.
Where Gary's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 77%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Gary 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 Gary
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deuel School District 19-4
Gary's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Altamont, Antelope Valley, Brandt, Clear Lake and Clear 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 62%
- State 27%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,257 per pupil, $7,710 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 Gary kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gary 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 Gary's government
Who represents Gary
Gary 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.