Humboldt, SD town hall & government
Humboldt spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,042 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Humboldt's government.
Where Humboldt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Humboldt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Central School District 49-7
Humboldt's K–12 school district, shared with Hartford, Humboldt, Hartford, Wall Lake, Wayne and Wellington. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,165 per pupil, $5,952 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 Humboldt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Humboldt 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 Humboldt's government
Who represents Humboldt
Humboldt 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.