Salem, SD town hall & government
Salem spent $74,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $484 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salem's government.
Where Salem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- Other taxes & licenses 33%
Who works for Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6
Salem's K–12 school district, shared with Davis, Hurley, Swan Lake, Viborg, Hurley and Spring Valley. 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 66%
- State 29%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,852 per pupil, $6,631 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 Salem: Freeman School District 33-1 ($14,182 per pupil).
Which schools Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Salem's government
Who represents Salem
Salem 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.