Mellette, SD town hall & government
Mellette spent $488,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,490 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mellette's government.
Where Mellette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mellette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Mellette's K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Brentford, Chelsea, Conde, Cresbard and La Prairie. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,471 per pupil, $7,228 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 Mellette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mellette 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 Mellette's government
Who represents Mellette
Mellette 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.