Town Hall · Goodwin

Goodwin, SD town hall & government

Goodwin spent $7,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $47 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goodwin's government.

Town budget

Where Goodwin's money goes

Spent
$7,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$47
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$3,00043%
Police
$2,00029%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,00014%
Sewer & trash
$1,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • From other local governments 28%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Goodwin

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Deuel School District 19-4

Goodwin's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Altamont, Antelope Valley, Brandt, Clear Lake and Clear Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,257
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
544
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 62%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $13,257 per pupil, $7,710 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Goodwin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,583
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$188,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Goodwin's government

Town hall & decisions in Goodwin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Goodwin

Goodwin is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Goodwin's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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