Town Hall · Henden

Henden, SD town hall & government

Henden spent $50,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $472 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Henden's money goes

Spent
$50,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$472
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$50,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 100%
Town workforce

Who works for Henden

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Howard School District 48-3

Henden's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Canova, Canova, Carthage, Carthage and Clearwater. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,652
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,652 per pupil, $8,095 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 Henden pay

Typical tax bill
$1,272
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$158,600
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 Henden's government

Town hall & decisions in Henden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henden

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

All of Henden'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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