Letcher, SD town hall & government
Letcher spent $20,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $177 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Letcher's government.
Where Letcher's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Letcher didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Letcher
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sanborn Central School District 55-5
Letcher's K–12 school district, shared with Afton, Artesian, Benedict, Butler, Diana and Letcher. 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 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,335 per pupil, $9,502 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 Letcher kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Letcher's government
Who represents Letcher
Letcher 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.