Harmon, SD town hall & government
Harmon spent $100,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $633 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harmon's government.
Where Harmon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Harmon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rosholt School District 54-4
Harmon's K–12 school district, shared with Rosholt, White Rock, White Rock and Victor. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,700 per pupil, $8,692 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 Harmon: Sisseton School District 54-2 ($14,637 per pupil).
Which schools Harmon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harmon 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 Harmon's government
Who represents Harmon
Harmon 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.