Powell, SD town hall & government
Powell spent $51,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,244 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Powell's government.
Where Powell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 41%
Powell 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 Powell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Powell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ipswich School District 22-6
Powell's K–12 school district, shared with Belle, Cortlandt, Fountain, Harmony, Ipswich and Ipswich. 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 76%
- State 15%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,149 per pupil, $7,414 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 Powell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Powell's government
Who represents Powell
Powell 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.