Town Hall · Red Lake

Red Lake, SD town hall & government

Red Lake spent $23,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $315 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Red Lake's money goes

Spent
$23,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$315
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$22,00096%
Administration & buildings
$1,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Other taxes & licenses 47%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Chamberlain School District 07-1

Red Lake's K–12 school district, shared with America, Bailey, Brule, Chamberlain, Chamberlain and Oacoma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,940
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 37%

Of the $13,940 per pupil, $8,533 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 Red Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$952
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$228,600
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 Red Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Red Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Red Lake

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

All of Red Lake'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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