Town Hall · Kennebec

Kennebec, SD town hall & government

Kennebec spent $249,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,008 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kennebec's government.

Town budget

Where Kennebec's money goes

Spent
$249,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,008
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Housing & development
$249,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 41%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kennebec

Full-time staff
6
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lyman School District 42-1

Kennebec's K–12 school district, shared with Pratt, Presho, Reliance, Vivian and Rex. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,050
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
360
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 37%

Of the $16,050 per pupil, $8,175 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kennebec pay

Typical tax bill
$1,290
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$155,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Kennebec's government

Town hall & decisions in Kennebec →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kennebec

Kennebec is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Kennebec's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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