Milbank, SD town hall & government
Milbank spent $9.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,711 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milbank's government.
Who runs Milbank
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Milbank's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Milbank
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Milbank School District 25-4
Milbank's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Alban, Albee, Grant Center, La Bolt and Melrose. 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 Milbank kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Milbank 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.
Contact Milbank's government
Who represents Milbank
Milbank 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.