Gem, SD town hall & government
Gem spent $84,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $384 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gem's government.
Where Gem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- Other taxes & licenses 35%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gem collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Gem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gem didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Aberdeen School District 06-1
Gem'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.
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 Gem: Groton Area School District 06-6 ($12,329 per pupil) · Warner School District 06-5 ($12,506 per pupil).
Which schools Gem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gem 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 Gem's government
Who represents Gem
Gem 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.