Kulm, SD town hall & government
Kulm spent $123,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,557 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kulm's government.
Where Kulm's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- From the state 9%
Kulm didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5
Kulm's K–12 school district, shared with Delmont, East Choteau, Oak Hollow, Tripp, Fair and Belmont. 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 77%
- State 16%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,673 per pupil, $13,176 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 Kulm: Parkston School District 33-3 ($12,056 per pupil).
Which schools Kulm kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kulm 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 Kulm's government
Who represents Kulm
Kulm 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.