New Witten, SD town hall & government
New Witten spent $74,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $961 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Witten's government.
Where New Witten's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 54%
- From the state 15%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 10%
Who works for New Witten
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Winner School District 59-2
New Witten's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Beaver Creek, Black, Brunson, Bull Creek and Carter. 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 46%
- State 30%
- Federal 23%
Of the $10,897 per pupil, $6,164 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 New Witten kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Witten 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 New Witten's government
Who represents New Witten
New Witten 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.