Java, SD town hall & government
Java spent $145,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,160 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Java's government.
Where Java's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Java didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Java
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Selby School District 62-5
Java's K–12 school district, shared with Akaska, Glenham, Lowry and Selby. 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 78%
- State 12%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,995 per pupil, $8,934 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 Java kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Java 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 Java's government
Who represents Java
Java 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.