Mount Vernon, SD town hall & government
Mount Vernon spent $519,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Vernon's government.
Where Mount Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state 1%
Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Vernon School District 17-3
Mount Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Vernon, Blendon, Union, Baker, Beulah and Lisbon. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,372 per pupil, $8,109 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 Mount Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon's government
Who represents Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon 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.