Town Hall · Plankinton

Plankinton, SD town hall & government

Plankinton spent $55,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $261 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plankinton's government.

Town budget

Where Plankinton's money goes

Spent
$55,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$261
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$55,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Plankinton School District 01-1

Plankinton's K–12 school district, shared with Belford, Firesteel, Hopper, Plankinton, Palatine and Bristol. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,296
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
297
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,296 per pupil, $11,333 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Plankinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,800
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$244,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Plankinton's government

🏛️ Official websiteplankinton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plankinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plankinton

Plankinton is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Plankinton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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