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Raymond, SD town hall & government

Raymond spent $63,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,145 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Raymond's money goes

Spent
$63,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,145
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$85,000
$1,545 per resident
Administration & buildings
$28,00044%
Water & other utilities
$15,00024%
Roads & transportation
$11,00017%
Sewer & trash
$6,00010%
Interest on debt
$3,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 42%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Fees & charges 16%
Town workforce

Who works for Raymond

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clark School District 12-2

Raymond's K–12 school district, shared with Bradley, Clark, Darlington, Day, Eden and Fordham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,683
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
496
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 63%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,683 per pupil, $7,183 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.

Local

Contact Raymond's government

Town hall & decisions in Raymond →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Raymond

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

All of Raymond'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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