Town Hall · Mapleton

Mapleton, SD town hall & government

Mapleton spent $442,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $197 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mapleton's money goes

Spent
$442,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$197
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$96,00022%
Fire
$45,00010%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$298,00067%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
Town workforce

Who works for Mapleton

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Mapleton's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Valley Springs, Valley Springs, Split Rock, Brandon and Red Rock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,720
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
4,991
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $10,720 per pupil, $6,597 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 Mapleton: Sioux Falls School District 49-5 ($12,316 per pupil) · Baltic School District 49-1 ($11,805 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mapleton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,944
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$319,100
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 Mapleton's government

Town hall & decisions in Mapleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mapleton

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

All of Mapleton'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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