Hamilton, SD town hall & government
Hamilton spent $2,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $47 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 78%
- From other local governments 22%
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.
Who works for Hamilton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamilton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Platte-Geddes School District 11-5
Hamilton's K–12 school district, shared with Darlington, Forbes, Geddes, La Roche, Lake George and Platte. 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 23%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,898 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.
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.