Langford, SD town hall & government
Langford spent $809,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Langford's government.
Where Langford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Langford 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 Langford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Langford School District 45-5
Langford's K–12 school district, shared with Claremont, Eden, Hickman, Homer, Pierpont and Newport. 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 62%
- State 26%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,231 per pupil, $8,802 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 Langford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Langford 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 Langford's government
Who represents Langford
Langford 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.