Martin, SD town hall & government
Martin spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,888 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Martin's government.
Where Martin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 19%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Martin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bennett County School District 03-1
Martin's K–12 school district. 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 13%
- State 18%
- Federal 70%
Of the $16,737 per pupil, $8,618 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.
Which schools Martin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Martin 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 Martin's government
Who represents Martin
Martin 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.