Leola, SD town hall & government
Leola spent $768,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,829 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leola's government.
Where Leola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Leola 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 Leola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Leola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Leola School District 44-2
Leola's K–12 school district, shared with Carl, Hoffman, Long Lake, Wachter, Wacker and Weber. 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 66%
- State 26%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,833 per pupil, $10,190 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 Leola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leola 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 Leola's government
Who represents Leola
Leola 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.