Lockwood, SD town hall & government
Lockwood spent $70,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $219 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lockwood's government.
Where Lockwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 99%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lockwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lockwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Milbank School District 25-4
Lockwood's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Alban, Albee, Grant Center, La Bolt and Melrose. 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 31%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,617 per pupil, $7,948 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.
Also serving Lockwood: Big Stone City School District 25-1 ($19,959 per pupil).
Which schools Lockwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lockwood 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 Lockwood's government
Who represents Lockwood
Lockwood 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.