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Oacoma, SD town hall & government

Oacoma spent $810,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,695 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oacoma's government.

Town budget

Where Oacoma's money goes

Spent
$810,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,695
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$275,00034%
Sewer & trash
$117,00014%
Roads & transportation
$106,00013%
Administration & buildings
$93,00011%
Parks & libraries
$83,00010%
Housing & development
$70,0009%
Police
$29,0004%
Health & welfare
$20,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Fire
$5,0001%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 51%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oacoma

Full-time staff
4
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chamberlain School District 07-1

Oacoma's K–12 school district, shared with America, Bailey, Brule, Chamberlain, Chamberlain and Oacoma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,940
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 37%

Of the $13,940 per pupil, $8,533 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Oacoma pay

Typical tax bill
$1,494
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$171,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Oacoma's government

Town hall & decisions in Oacoma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oacoma

Oacoma is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Oacoma's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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