Parker, SD town hall & government
Parker spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,247 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parker's government.
Where Parker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Parker 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 Parker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Parker didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Parker School District 60-4
Parker's K–12 school district, shared with Brothersfield, Parker, Home, Wellington and Marion. 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 54%
- State 35%
- Federal 11%
Of the $10,795 per pupil, $6,471 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 Parker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parker 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 Parker's government
Who represents Parker
Parker 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.