Town Hall · Hanson

Hanson, SD town hall & government

Hanson spent $68,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $234 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hanson's money goes

Spent
$68,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$234
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$68,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 72%
  • From other local governments 28%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Mitchell School District 17-2

Hanson's K–12 school district, shared with Mitchell, Perry, Plano, Prosper, Badger and Beulah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,703
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
2,711
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,703 per pupil, $8,299 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.

Also serving Hanson: Hanson School District 30-1 ($10,699 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hanson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,724
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$328,100
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 Hanson's government

Town hall & decisions in Hanson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hanson

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

All of Hanson'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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