Rapid, SD town hall & government
Rapid spent $183.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,323 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rapid's government.
Who runs Rapid
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Rapid's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Rapid
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rapid City School District 51-4
Rapid's K–12 school district, shared with Summerset. 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 56%
- State 24%
- Federal 20%
Of the $11,037 per pupil, $5,904 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 Rapid: Douglas School District 51-1 ($12,211 per pupil).
Which schools Rapid kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rapid 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.
Contact Rapid's government
Who represents Rapid
Rapid 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.