Town Hall · Hayti

Hayti, SD town hall & government

Hayti spent $392,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,029 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hayti's money goes

Spent
$392,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,029
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$99,00025%
Water & other utilities
$65,00017%
Sewer & trash
$62,00016%
Administration & buildings
$51,00013%
Police
$13,0003%
Fire
$6,0002%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$89,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hayti

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hamlin School District 28-3

Hayti's K–12 school district, shared with Bryant, Cleveland, Dixon, Garfield, Hayti and Hazel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,323
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
881
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $10,323 per pupil, $6,355 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hayti pay

Typical tax bill
$1,563
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$122,600
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 Hayti's government

Town hall & decisions in Hayti →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hayti

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

All of Hayti'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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