Sinai, SD town hall & government
Sinai spent $92,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $958 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sinai's government.
Where Sinai's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Property taxes 34%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Sinai
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sinai didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sioux Valley School District 05-5
Sinai's K–12 school district, shared with Bruce, Volga, Volga, Oakwood, Oslo and Brookings. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,650 per pupil, $6,930 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 Sinai kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sinai 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 Sinai's government
Who represents Sinai
Sinai 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.