Town Hall · Pollock

Pollock, SD town hall & government

Pollock spent $815,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,590 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pollock's money goes

Spent
$815,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,590
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$305,00037%
Sewer & trash
$184,00023%
Water & other utilities
$165,00020%
Roads & transportation
$106,00013%
Parks & libraries
$34,0004%
Paid to other governments
$21,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pollock

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6

Pollock's K–12 school district, shared with Mobridge and Mound City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,491
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
591
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$866,000
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,491 per pupil, $7,127 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 Pollock pay

Typical tax bill
$955
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$65,000
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 Pollock's government

🏛️ Official websitepollocksouthdakota.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pollock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pollock

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

All of Pollock'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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