Town Hall · Kimball

Kimball, SD town hall & government

Kimball spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,985 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kimball's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,985
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$1,913 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1 million51%
Roads & transportation
$267,00013%
Water & other utilities
$184,0009%
Parks & libraries
$140,0007%
Administration & buildings
$137,0007%
Housing & development
$105,0005%
Police
$79,0004%
Fire
$19,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,0001%
Health & welfare
$16,0001%
Other
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 43%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kimball

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kimball School District 07-2

Kimball's K–12 school district, shared with Highland, Kimball, Richland, Smith, Waldro and Wilbur. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,854
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
363
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,854 per pupil, $7,843 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 Kimball pay

Typical tax bill
$1,330
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$152,800
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 Kimball's government

Town hall & decisions in Kimball →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kimball

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

All of Kimball'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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