Hermosa, SD town hall & government
Hermosa spent $561,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hermosa's government.
Where Hermosa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state <1%
Hermosa 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 Hermosa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Custer School District 16-1
Hermosa's K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Fairburn and Pringle. 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 86%
- State 1%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,511 per pupil, $8,748 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 Hermosa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hermosa 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 Hermosa's government
Who represents Hermosa
Hermosa 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.