Hill, SD town hall & government
Hill spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,961 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hill's government.
Where Hill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Hill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hill City School District 51-2
Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Keystone. 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 87%
- State 2%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,874 per pupil, $7,581 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 Hill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hill 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 Hill's government
Who represents Hill
Hill 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.