Pleasant, SD town hall & government
Pleasant spent $39,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $672 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasant's government.
Where Pleasant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 56%
- Property taxes 44%
Who works for Pleasant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pleasant didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wessington Springs School District 36-2
Pleasant's K–12 school district, shared with Anina, Chery, Crow Lake, Crow, Elvira and Harmony. 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 58%
- State 28%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,273 per pupil, $7,070 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 Pleasant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pleasant 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 Pleasant's government
Who represents Pleasant
Pleasant 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.