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Madison, SD town hall & government

Madison spent $62,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $508 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Madison's government.

Town budget

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$62,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$508
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$55,00089%
Administration & buildings
$5,0008%
Fire
$1,0002%
Other
$1,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
Town workforce

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Milbank School District 25-4

Madison'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.

Spending per pupil
$13,617
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
1,014
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$2,417
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$206,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Madison's government

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

Madison is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Madison's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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