Town Hall · Owanka

Owanka, SD town hall & government

Owanka spent $8,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $267 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Owanka's money goes

Spent
$8,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$267
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$2,00025%
Roads & transportation
$2,00025%
Administration & buildings
$1,00013%
Other
$3,00038%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 100%

Owanka didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Underwood School District 51-3

Owanka's K–12 school district, shared with New Underwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,193
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
274
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,193 per pupil, $6,394 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.

Also serving Owanka: Wall School District 51-5 ($14,625 per pupil).

Local

Contact Owanka's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Owanka

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

All of Owanka'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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