Ipswich, SD town hall & government
Ipswich spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ipswich's government.
Where Ipswich's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ipswich
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ipswich School District 22-6
Ipswich's K–12 school district, shared with Belle, Cortlandt, Fountain, Harmony, Ipswich and Liberty. 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 76%
- State 15%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,149 per pupil, $7,414 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 Ipswich kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ipswich 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 Ipswich's government
Who represents Ipswich
Ipswich 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.