Lake, SD town hall & government
Lake spent $19,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $101 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake's government.
Where Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Dayton, Hamilton, Hecla, Hecla and Lake 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 67%
- State 20%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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: Langford School District 45-5 ($14,231 per pupil) · Sisseton School District 54-2 ($14,637 per pupil).
Which schools Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake 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's government
Who represents Lake
Lake 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.