Piedmont, SD town hall & government
Piedmont spent $635,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $613 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Piedmont's government.
Where Piedmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Piedmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meade School District 46-1
Piedmont's K–12 school district, shared with Elm Springs, Sturgis, Upper Red Owl, Viewfield, Smithville and Whitewood. 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 59%
- State 33%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,735 per pupil, $6,068 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 Piedmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Piedmont 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 Piedmont's government
Who represents Piedmont
Piedmont 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.