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Presho, SD town hall & government

Presho spent $918,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,877 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Presho's money goes

Spent
$918,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,877
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$257,00028%
Roads & transportation
$213,00023%
Administration & buildings
$203,00022%
Parks & libraries
$171,00019%
Fire
$58,0006%
Sewer & trash
$16,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Presho didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Presho

Full-time staff
3
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,400
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
0 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Lyman School District 42-1

Presho's K–12 school district, shared with Kennebec, Pratt, Reliance, Vivian and Rex. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,050
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
360
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 37%

Of the $16,050 per pupil, $8,175 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 Presho pay

Typical tax bill
$894
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$162,500
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 Presho's government

Town hall & decisions in Presho →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Presho

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

All of Presho'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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