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.
Where Selby's money goes
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%
Who works for Selby
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Selby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Selby 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 Selby's government
Who represents Selby
Selby 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.