Ramona, SD town hall & government
Ramona spent $269,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,681 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ramona's government.
Where Ramona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Utility sales <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ramona collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Ramona didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ramona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ramona didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6
Ramona's K–12 school district, shared with Nunda, Oldham, Wayne, Badus, Nunda and Rutland. 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 28%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,219 per pupil, $9,086 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 Ramona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ramona 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 Ramona's government
Who represents Ramona
Ramona 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.