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Gayville, SD town hall & government

Gayville spent $292,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $755 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gayville's money goes

Spent
$292,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$755
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$443,000
$1,145 per resident
Sewer & trash
$107,00037%
Water & other utilities
$83,00028%
Administration & buildings
$48,00016%
Roads & transportation
$39,00013%
Fire
$7,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,0002%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gayville

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gayville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gayville-Volin School District 63-1

Gayville's K–12 school district, shared with Volin, Gayville and Volin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,766
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
286
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,766 per pupil, $6,290 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 Gayville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,230
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$99,300
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 Gayville's government

Town hall & decisions in Gayville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gayville

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

All of Gayville'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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