Groton, SD town hall & government
Groton spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Groton's government.
Where Groton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Groton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Groton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Groton Area School District 06-6
Groton's K–12 school district, shared with Andover, Bates, Bristol, Bristol, Butler and Columbia. 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 81%
- State 7%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,329 per pupil, $7,181 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 Groton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Groton 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 Groton's government
Who represents Groton
Groton 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.