Lesterville, SD town hall & government
Lesterville spent $118,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $908 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lesterville's government.
Where Lesterville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Lesterville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scotland School District 04-3
Lesterville's K–12 school district, shared with Scotland, Kaylor, Capital and Sharon. 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 59%
- State 32%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,465 per pupil, $8,678 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 Lesterville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lesterville 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 Lesterville's government
Who represents Lesterville
Lesterville 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.