Prairiewood, SD town hall & government
Prairiewood spent $47,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $175 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prairiewood's government.
Where Prairiewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Prairiewood collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Aberdeen School District 06-1
Prairiewood's K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Mercier, Ravinia, Lincoln and Ordway. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,519 per pupil, $7,006 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 Prairiewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prairiewood 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 Prairiewood's government
Who represents Prairiewood
Prairiewood 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.