Lowell, SD town hall & government
Lowell spent $34,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $630 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lowell's government.
Where Lowell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- From the state 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lowell collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Lowell's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Dayton, Hamilton, Hecla, Hecla and Lake City. 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 67%
- State 20%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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 Lowell: Langford School District 45-5 ($14,231 per pupil).
Which schools Lowell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Lowell's government
Who represents Lowell
Lowell 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.