Town Hall · Parnell

Parnell, SD town hall & government

Parnell spent $103,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $687 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Parnell's money goes

Spent
$103,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$687
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$87,00084%
Fire
$9,0009%
Administration & buildings
$2,0002%
Other
$5,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Parnell

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Parnell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elkton School District 05-3

Parnell's K–12 school district, shared with Elkton, Elkton, Richland, Alton, Ward and Trenton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,393
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
453
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,393 per pupil, $7,865 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 Parnell pay

Typical tax bill
$3,161
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$342,300
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 Parnell's government

Town hall & decisions in Parnell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parnell

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

All of Parnell'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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