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.
Where Huron's money goes
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%
Who works for Huron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Huron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Huron 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.
Contact Huron's government
Who represents Huron
Huron 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.