Phipps, SD town hall & government
Phipps spent $32,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $410 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phipps's government.
Where Phipps's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Phipps
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Phipps didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Florence School District 14-1
Phipps's K–12 school district, shared with Florence, Dexter, Fuller and Eden. 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 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $11,497 per pupil, $6,548 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.
Also serving Phipps: Henry School District 14-2 ($13,235 per pupil) · Webster School District 18-5 ($11,995 per pupil) · Watertown School District 14-4 ($11,526 per pupil).
Which schools Phipps kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phipps 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 Phipps's government
Who represents Phipps
Phipps 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.