Hopper, SD town hall & government
Hopper spent $32,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $386 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hopper's government.
Where Hopper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
Plankinton School District 01-1
Hopper's K–12 school district, shared with Belford, Firesteel, Plankinton, Plankinton, Palatine and Bristol. 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 49%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,296 per pupil, $11,333 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 Hopper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hopper 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 Hopper's government
Who represents Hopper
Hopper 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.