Lake Byron, SD town hall & government
Lake Byron spent $37,000 in the year to February 28, 2024, about $306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Byron's government.
Where Lake Byron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Other taxes & licenses 48%
- Income taxes 5%
Lake Byron didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lake Byron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Huron School District 02-2
Lake Byron's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Clyde, Custer, Grant, Huron and Valley. 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 36%
- State 48%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,191 per pupil, $7,588 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 Lake Byron: Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6 ($14,915 per pupil).
Which schools Lake Byron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Byron 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 Lake Byron's government
Who represents Lake Byron
Lake Byron 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.