Melrose, SD town hall & government
Melrose spent $2,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $5 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melrose's government.
Where Melrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 93%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Melrose collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Melrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Melrose didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Milbank School District 25-4
Melrose's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Alban, Albee, Grant Center, La Bolt and Milbank. 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 31%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,617 per pupil, $7,948 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 Melrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Melrose's government
Who represents Melrose
Melrose 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.