Pelican, SD town hall & government
Pelican spent $0 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pelican's government.
Where Pelican's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pelican collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Pelican didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Watertown School District 14-4
Pelican's K–12 school district, shared with Lake, Watertown, Kranzburg, Sheridan, Elmira and Kampeska. 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 33%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,526 per pupil, $7,239 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 Pelican kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pelican 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 Pelican's government
Who represents Pelican
Pelican 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.