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Mobridge, SD town hall & government

Mobridge spent $5.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,724 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mobridge's government.

Town budget

Where Mobridge's money goes

Spent
$5.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,724
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$453,000
$134 per resident
Police
$1.4 million23%
Housing & development
$969,00017%
Sewer & trash
$891,00015%
Water & other utilities
$719,00012%
Roads & transportation
$626,00011%
Parks & libraries
$490,0008%
Administration & buildings
$295,0005%
Fire
$97,0002%
Interest on debt
$33,0001%
Health & welfare
$31,0001%
Other
$300,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mobridge

Full-time staff
21
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mobridge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6

Mobridge's K–12 school district, shared with Mound City and Pollock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,491
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
591
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$866,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,491 per pupil, $7,127 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Mobridge pay

Typical tax bill
$1,996
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$136,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Mobridge's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmobridge.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mobridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mobridge

Mobridge is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Mobridge's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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