Reliance, SD town hall & government
Reliance spent $198,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $943 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Reliance's government.
Where Reliance's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Reliance
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Reliance didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lyman School District 42-1
Reliance's K–12 school district, shared with Kennebec, Pratt, Presho, Vivian and Rex. 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 44%
- State 19%
- Federal 37%
Of the $16,050 per pupil, $8,175 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 Reliance kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Reliance 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 Reliance's government
Who represents Reliance
Reliance 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.