Mission, SD town hall & government
Mission spent $858,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $676 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mission's government.
Where Mission's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Mission didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mission
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mission didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Todd County School District 66-1
Mission's K–12 school district, shared with St. Francis. 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 7%
- State 22%
- Federal 72%
Of the $18,488 per pupil, $9,524 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 Mission kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mission 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 Mission's government
Who represents Mission
Mission 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.