Georgia, SD town hall & government
Georgia spent $48,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $571 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Georgia's government.
Where Georgia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 32%
Who works for Georgia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Georgia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Milbank School District 25-4
Georgia's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Alban, Albee, Grant Center, La Bolt and Melrose. 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 61%
- State 31%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,617 per pupil, $7,948 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 Georgia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Georgia 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 Georgia's government
Who represents Georgia
Georgia 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.