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Plankinton, SD town hall & government

Plankinton spent $119,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $154 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Plankinton's money goes

Spent
$119,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$154
typical South Dakota cities: $2,666
Long-term debt
$978,000
$1,267 per resident
Administration & buildings
$49,00041%
Roads & transportation
$49,00041%
Parks & libraries
$20,00017%
Water & other utilities
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 68%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Plankinton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Plankinton

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

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
$1,703
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$114,800
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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