Medary, SD town hall & government
Medary spent $120,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $80 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Medary's government.
Where Medary's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 26%
Medary 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 Medary
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brookings School District 05-1
Medary's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Aurora, Bushnell, Brookings, Trenton and Sterling. 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 53%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,882 per pupil, $7,730 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 Medary: Sioux Valley School District 05-5 ($11,650 per pupil).
Which schools Medary kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Medary 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 Medary's government
Who represents Medary
Medary 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.