Town Hall · Palisade

Palisade, SD town hall & government

Palisade spent $71,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $197 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Palisade's money goes

Spent
$71,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$197
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$53,00075%
Fire
$7,00010%
Administration & buildings
$7,00010%
Other
$4,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Palisade collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Palisade

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Garretson School District 49-4

Palisade's K–12 school district, shared with Garretson, Sherman, Edison, Highland and Red Rock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,773
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
480
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 55%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,773 per pupil, $6,581 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 Palisade pay

Typical tax bill
$4,800
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$450,000
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 Palisade's government

Town hall & decisions in Palisade →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Palisade

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

All of Palisade'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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