Jones, SD town hall & government
Jones spent $16,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $246 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jones's government.
Where Jones's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 53%
- Property taxes 47%
Burke School District 26-2
Jones's K–12 school district, shared with Burke and Herrick. 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 54%
- State 29%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,458 per pupil, $10,014 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.
Also serving Jones: Gregory School District 26-4 ($12,123 per pupil).
Which schools Jones kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jones 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 Jones's government
Who represents Jones
Jones 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.