Sioux Falls, SD town hall & government
Sioux Falls spent $567.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,810 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sioux Falls's government.
Who runs Sioux Falls
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sioux Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sioux Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sioux Falls didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Sioux Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Mapleton. 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 54%
- State 34%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,316 per pupil, $7,334 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 Sioux Falls: Harrisburg School District 41-2 ($11,823 per pupil) · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 ($10,720 per pupil) · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 ($12,899 per pupil).
Which schools Sioux Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sioux Falls 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.
Contact Sioux Falls's government
Who represents Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls 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.