Hecla, SD town hall & government
Hecla spent $861,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,968 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hecla's government.
Where Hecla's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 2%
Hecla didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hecla
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Hecla's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Dayton, Hamilton, Hecla, Lake City and Lansing. 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 20%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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 Hecla kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hecla 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 Hecla's government
Who represents Hecla
Hecla 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.