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Henry, SD town hall & government

Henry spent $431,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,633 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Henry's money goes

Spent
$431,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,633
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$52,00012%
Sewer & trash
$46,00011%
Water & other utilities
$36,0008%
Fire
$22,0005%
Roads & transportation
$21,0005%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Other
$249,00058%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 63%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 2%

Henry didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Henry

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Henry School District 14-2

Henry's K–12 school district, shared with Graceland, Henry, Phipps and Elrod. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,235
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
200
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$105,000
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,235 per pupil, $6,765 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 Henry pay

Typical tax bill
$780
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$84,900
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 Henry's government

Town hall & decisions in Henry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henry

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

All of Henry'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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