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Rosholt, SD town hall & government

Rosholt spent $484,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,142 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rosholt's money goes

Spent
$484,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,142
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$917,000
$2,163 per resident
Administration & buildings
$144,00030%
Roads & transportation
$105,00022%
Sewer & trash
$90,00019%
Police
$83,00017%
Water & other utilities
$30,0006%
Interest on debt
$23,0005%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Fire
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Rosholt didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rosholt

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Police
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rosholt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rosholt School District 54-4

Rosholt's K–12 school district, shared with White Rock, White Rock, Victor and Harmon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,700
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
227
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,700 per pupil, $8,692 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 Rosholt pay

Typical tax bill
$1,283
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$116,400
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 Rosholt's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Rosholt

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

All of Rosholt'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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