Hitchcock, SD town hall & government
Hitchcock spent $70,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $722 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hitchcock's government.
Where Hitchcock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Sales taxes 39%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hitchcock didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6
Hitchcock's K–12 school district, shared with Altoona, Belmont, Buffalo, Cornwall, Garfield and Pleasant View. 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 78%
- State 15%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,915 per pupil, $9,409 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 Hitchcock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock's government
Who represents Hitchcock
Hitchcock 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.