Geddes, SD town hall & government
Geddes spent $292,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,411 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Geddes's government.
Where Geddes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Geddes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Geddes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Platte-Geddes School District 11-5
Geddes's K–12 school district, shared with Darlington, Forbes, Hamilton, La Roche, Lake George and Platte. 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 67%
- State 23%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,898 per pupil, $8,289 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 Geddes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Geddes 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 Geddes's government
Who represents Geddes
Geddes 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.