Pierpont, SD town hall & government
Pierpont spent $261,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,250 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pierpont's government.
Where Pierpont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 59%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Pierpont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Langford School District 45-5
Pierpont's K–12 school district, shared with Claremont, Eden, Hickman, Homer, Langford and Newport. 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 62%
- State 26%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,231 per pupil, $8,802 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 Pierpont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pierpont 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 Pierpont's government
Who represents Pierpont
Pierpont 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.