Platte, SD town hall & government
Platte spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,352 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Platte's government.
Where Platte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Platte didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Platte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Platte-Geddes School District 11-5
Platte's K–12 school district, shared with Darlington, Forbes, Geddes, Hamilton, La Roche and Lake George. 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 67%
- State 23%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,898 per pupil, $8,289 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 Platte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Platte 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 Platte's government
Who represents Platte
Platte 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.