Philip, SD town hall & government
Philip spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,166 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Philip's government.
Where Philip's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Philip
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Haakon School District 27-1
Philip's K–12 school district, shared with Cottonwood and Grandview II. 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 31%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,528 per pupil, $6,944 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 Philip kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Philip 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 Philip's government
Who represents Philip
Philip 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.