Nisland, SD town hall & government
Nisland spent $241,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,062 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nisland's government.
Where Nisland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 1%
Nisland 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 Nisland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newell School District 09-2
Nisland's K–12 school district, shared with Newell, 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 Nisland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nisland 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 Nisland's government
Who represents Nisland
Nisland 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.