Newell, SD town hall & government
Newell spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,837 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newell's government.
Where Newell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Newell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newell School District 09-2
Newell's K–12 school district, shared with Nisland, Union and Vale. 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 57%
- State 29%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,794 per pupil, $8,416 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 Newell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newell 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 Newell's government
Who represents Newell
Newell 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.