Lake Flat, SD town hall & government
Lake Flat spent $97,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,553 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Flat's government.
Where Lake Flat's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 15%
Lake Flat didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lake Flat
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lake Flat didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wall School District 51-5
Lake Flat's K–12 school district, shared with Ash, Castle Butte, Cedar Butte, Conata, Fairview and Flat Butte. 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 46%
- State 33%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,625 per pupil, $7,913 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 Lake Flat kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Flat 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 Flat's government
Who represents Lake Flat
Lake Flat 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.