Sioux Valley, SD town hall & government
Sioux Valley spent $60,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sioux Valley's government.
Where Sioux Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Other taxes & licenses 34%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sioux Valley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Sioux Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
Sioux Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Point, Elk Point, Jefferson, Civil Bend, Brule and Jefferson. 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 58%
- State 36%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,861 per pupil, $6,965 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 Valley: Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 ($12,249 per pupil).
Which schools Sioux Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sioux Valley 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 Sioux Valley's government
Who represents Sioux Valley
Sioux Valley 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.