Germantown, SD town hall & government
Germantown spent $100,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $581 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Germantown's government.
Where Germantown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 79%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Germantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waverly School District 14-5
Germantown's K–12 school district, shared with Leola, South Shore, Waverly, Mazeppa, Stockholm and Kranzburg. 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 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,471 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.
Also serving Germantown: Watertown School District 14-4 ($11,526 per pupil).
Which schools Germantown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Germantown 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 Germantown's government
Who represents Germantown
Germantown 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.