Miller, SD town hall & government
Miller spent $6.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,804 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Miller's government.
Where Miller's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Miller
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Miller Area School District 29-4
Miller's K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Alpha, Bates, Campbell, Carlton and Cedar. 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 78%
- State 16%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,369 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 Miller kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Miller 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 Miller's government
Who represents Miller
Miller 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.