Town Hall · Selby

Selby, SD town hall & government

Selby spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,718 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Selby's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,718
typical South Dakota cities: $2,773
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$1,668 per resident
Roads & transportation
$364,00032%
Water & other utilities
$213,00019%
Administration & buildings
$159,00014%
Sewer & trash
$137,00012%
Parks & libraries
$100,0009%
Interest on debt
$36,0003%
Fire
$27,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$93,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Selby

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Selby School District 62-5

Selby's K–12 school district, shared with Akaska, Glenham, Java and Lowry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,995
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
183
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,995 per pupil, $8,934 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 Selby pay

Typical tax bill
$1,413
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$105,700
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 Selby's government

🏛️ Official websiteselbysd.govoffice2.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Selby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Selby

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

All of Selby'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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