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.
Where Palisade's money goes
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.
Who works for Palisade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Palisade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palisade 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 Palisade's government
Who represents Palisade
Palisade 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.