Highmore, SD town hall & government
Highmore spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,240 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highmore's government.
Where Highmore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Highmore didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2
Highmore's K–12 school district, shared with Harrold, Valley and William Hamilton. 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 22%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,713 per pupil, $7,902 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 Highmore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highmore 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 Highmore's government
Who represents Highmore
Highmore 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.