Lennox, SD town hall & government
Lennox spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lennox's government.
Who runs Lennox
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Lennox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lennox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lennox School District 41-4
Lennox's K–12 school district, shared with Chancellor, Grant, Worthing, Perry, Germantown and Middleton. 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 60%
- State 32%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,855 per pupil, $5,882 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 Lennox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lennox 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 Lennox's government
Who represents Lennox
Lennox 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.