Portland, SD town hall & government
Portland spent $36,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $486 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portland's government.
Where Portland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 74%
- Property taxes 26%
Portland didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Portland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Portland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Deuel School District 19-4
Portland's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Altamont, Antelope Valley, Brandt, Clear Lake and Clear Lake. 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 62%
- State 27%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,257 per pupil, $7,710 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.
Also serving Portland: Milbank School District 25-4 ($13,617 per pupil).
Which schools Portland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Portland 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 Portland's government
Who represents Portland
Portland 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.