Seneca, SD town hall & government
Seneca spent $3,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $81 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seneca's government.
Where Seneca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 68%
- Utility sales 32%
Who works for Seneca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Faulkton School District 24-4
Seneca's K–12 school district, shared with Arcade, Bryant, Centerville, Enterprise, Faulkton and Freedom. 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 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,949 per pupil, $7,992 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 Seneca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seneca 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 Seneca's government
Who represents Seneca
Seneca 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.