Hosmer, SD town hall & government
Hosmer spent $255,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,378 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hosmer's government.
Where Hosmer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From other local governments 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Hosmer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edmunds Central School District 22-5
Hosmer's K–12 school district, shared with Glen, Glover, Hillside, Hosmer, Montpelier and North Bryant. 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 79%
- State 6%
- Federal 15%
Of the $17,925 per pupil, $11,664 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 Hosmer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hosmer 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 Hosmer's government
Who represents Hosmer
Hosmer 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.