Pickstown, SD town hall & government
Pickstown spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pickstown's government.
Where Pickstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pickstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Andes Central School District 11-1
Pickstown's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Andes, Ravinia, White Swan, Goose Lake, Plain Center and Howard. 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 19%
- State 13%
- Federal 68%
Of the $20,047 per pupil, $11,143 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 Pickstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pickstown 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 Pickstown's government
Who represents Pickstown
Pickstown 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.