Lodgepole, SD town hall & government
Lodgepole spent $4,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lodgepole's government.
Where Lodgepole's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 50%
- Property taxes 50%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lodgepole collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lodgepole
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lodgepole didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lemmon School District 52-4
Lodgepole's K–12 school district, shared with Clark, De Witt, Flat Creek, Foster, Fredlund and Glendo. 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 24%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,432 per pupil, $7,459 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 Lodgepole kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Lodgepole's government
Who represents Lodgepole
Lodgepole 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.