Harrold, SD town hall & government
Harrold spent $102,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,030 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harrold's government.
Where Harrold's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Sales taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Harrold
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2
Harrold's K–12 school district, shared with Highmore, Valley and William Hamilton. 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 22%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,713 per pupil, $7,902 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 Harrold kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harrold 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 Harrold's government
Who represents Harrold
Harrold 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.