Lynn, SD town hall & government
Lynn spent $3,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $73 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lynn's government.
Where Lynn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Lynn didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lynn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lynn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Webster School District 18-5
Lynn's K–12 school district, shared with Highland, Racine, Rusk, Wallace, Webster and Webster. 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 72%
- State 18%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,898 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 Lynn: Groton Area School District 06-6 ($12,329 per pupil) · Langford School District 45-5 ($14,231 per pupil).
Which schools Lynn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lynn 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 Lynn's government
Who represents Lynn
Lynn 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.