Olivet, SD town hall & government
Olivet spent $129,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,016 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olivet's government.
Where Olivet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Utility sales <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Olivet collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Olivet 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 Olivet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Olivet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Menno School District 33-2
Olivet's K–12 school district, shared with Menno, Sweet, Molan, Kassel, Jamesville and Wittenberg. 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 62%
- State 26%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,122 per pupil, $10,580 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 Olivet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olivet 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 Olivet's government
Who represents Olivet
Olivet 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.