Home, SD town hall & government
Home spent $69,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $209 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Home's government.
Where Home's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Home 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 Home
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Parker School District 60-4
Home's K–12 school district, shared with Parker, Brothersfield, Parker, Wellington and Marion. 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 54%
- State 35%
- Federal 11%
Of the $10,795 per pupil, $6,471 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.
Also serving Home: Lennox School District 41-4 ($10,855 per pupil).
Which schools Home kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Home 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 Home's government
Who represents Home
Home 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.