Rome, SD town hall & government
Rome spent $50,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $595 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rome's government.
Where Rome's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 50%
- Property taxes 50%
Who works for Rome
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deuel School District 19-4
Rome's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Altamont, Antelope Valley, Brandt, Clear Lake and Clear Lake. 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 27%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,257 per pupil, $7,710 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 Rome: Watertown School District 14-4 ($11,526 per pupil).
Which schools Rome kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Rome's government
Who represents Rome
Rome 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.