Parkston, SD town hall & government
Parkston spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $971 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parkston's government.
Where Parkston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Parkston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Parkston School District 33-3
Parkston's K–12 school district, shared with Dimock, Foster, Liberty, Milltown, Starr and Susquehanna. 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 47%
- State 39%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,056 per pupil, $7,518 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 Parkston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parkston 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 Parkston's government
Who represents Parkston
Parkston 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.