Murdo, SD town hall & government
Murdo spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,637 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murdo's government.
Where Murdo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- From the federal government 20%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Murdo didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Murdo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Murdo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jones County School District 37-3
Murdo's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Draper, Draper, Dunkel, Kolls and Mullen. 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 56%
- State 33%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,902 per pupil, $8,552 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 Murdo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murdo 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 Murdo's government
Who represents Murdo
Murdo 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.