Mercier, SD town hall & government
Mercier spent $60,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $337 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mercier's government.
Where Mercier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 26%
- From other local governments 7%
Who works for Mercier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aberdeen School District 06-1
Mercier's K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Prairiewood, Ravinia, Lincoln and Ordway. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,519 per pupil, $7,006 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 Mercier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mercier 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 Mercier's government
Who represents Mercier
Mercier 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.