Town Hall · Huron

Huron, SD town hall & government

Huron spent $28.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,940 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Huron's government.

Town budget

Where Huron's money goes

Spent
$28.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,940
typical South Dakota cities: $2,666
Long-term debt
$19.1 million
$1,320 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million15%
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million14%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million13%
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million12%
Police
$3.4 million12%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million9%
Fire
$985,0004%
Interest on debt
$425,0002%
Other
$5.7 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Huron

Full-time staff
136
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 10 full-time firefighters
Police
36 full-time
Parks & libraries
24 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Administration & buildings
16 full-time
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Fire
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Huron School District 02-2

Huron's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Clyde, Custer, Grant, Valley and Iowa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,191
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
2,935
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,191 per pupil, $7,588 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Huron pay

Typical tax bill
$1,926
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$159,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Huron's government

🏛️ Official websitehuronsd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Huron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Huron

Huron is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Huron's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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