Manchester, SD town hall & government
Manchester spent $83,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,258 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manchester's government.
Where Manchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 49%
Manchester 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 Manchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
De Smet School District 38-2
Manchester's K–12 school district, shared with Bancroft, De Smet, Mathews, De Smet, Spirit Lake and Le Sueur. 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 62%
- State 25%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $7,706 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 Manchester: Iroquois School District 02-3 ($15,649 per pupil).
Which schools Manchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manchester 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 Manchester's government
Who represents Manchester
Manchester 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.