Preston, SD town hall & government
Preston spent $122,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $663 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Preston's government.
Where Preston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 42%
- Property taxes 42%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Preston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Preston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Estelline School District 28-2
Preston's K–12 school district, shared with Estelline, Estelline, Grange, Hidewood, Eureka and Dempster. 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 69%
- State 23%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,611 per pupil, $9,222 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 Preston: Sioux Valley School District 05-5 ($11,650 per pupil).
Which schools Preston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Preston's government
Who represents Preston
Preston 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.