Roscoe, SD town hall & government
Roscoe spent $627,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roscoe's government.
Where Roscoe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Sales taxes 33%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Roscoe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edmunds Central School District 22-5
Roscoe's K–12 school district, shared with Glen, Glover, Hillside, Hosmer, Hosmer and Montpelier. 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 79%
- State 6%
- Federal 15%
Of the $17,925 per pupil, $11,664 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 Roscoe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roscoe 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 Roscoe's government
Who represents Roscoe
Roscoe 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.