Keystone, SD town hall & government
Keystone spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,195 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keystone's government.
Where Keystone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Keystone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hill City School District 51-2
Keystone's K–12 school district, shared with Hill City. 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 87%
- State 2%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,874 per pupil, $7,581 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 Keystone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Keystone's government
Who represents Keystone
Keystone 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.