Gettysburg, SD town hall & government
Gettysburg spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,691 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gettysburg's government.
Where Gettysburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gettysburg School District 53-1
Gettysburg's K–12 school district. 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 66%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,818 per pupil, $8,614 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 Gettysburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg's government
Who represents Gettysburg
Gettysburg 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.