Hamilton, SD town hall & government
Hamilton spent $13,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $448 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamilton's government.
Where Hamilton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 24%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hamilton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Hamilton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Hamilton's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Dayton, Hecla, Hecla, Lake City and Lansing. 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 67%
- State 20%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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 Hamilton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Hamilton's government
Who represents Hamilton
Hamilton 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.