Montrose, SD town hall & government
Montrose spent $790,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,804 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montrose's government.
Where Montrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Montrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montrose School District 43-2
Montrose's K–12 school district, shared with Montrose, Ramsey, Greenland and Clear Lake. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,166 per pupil, $7,513 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 Montrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montrose 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 Montrose's government
Who represents Montrose
Montrose 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.