Lemmon, SD town hall & government
Lemmon spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,228 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lemmon's government.
Where Lemmon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Lemmon 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 Lemmon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lemmon School District 52-4
Lemmon's K–12 school district, shared with Clark, De Witt, Flat Creek, Foster, Fredlund and Glendo. 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 61%
- State 24%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,432 per pupil, $7,459 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 Lemmon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lemmon 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 Lemmon's government
Who represents Lemmon
Lemmon 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.