Kadoka, SD town hall & government
Kadoka spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kadoka's government.
Where Kadoka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state 1%
Kadoka 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 Kadoka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kadoka didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kadoka School District 35-2
Kadoka's K–12 school district, shared with Belvidere, Interior, Interior, Midland, Wall and Weta. 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 32%
- State 24%
- Federal 44%
Of the $18,251 per pupil, $10,578 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 Kadoka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kadoka 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 Kadoka's government
Who represents Kadoka
Kadoka 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.