Sisseton, SD town hall & government
Sisseton spent $5.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sisseton's government.
Where Sisseton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Sisseton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sisseton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sisseton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sisseton School District 54-2
Sisseton's K–12 school district, shared with Bossko, Claire City, Dry Wood Lake, Dumarce, Easter and Enterprise. 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 30%
- State 18%
- Federal 53%
Of the $14,637 per pupil, $7,575 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 Sisseton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sisseton 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 Sisseton's government
Who represents Sisseton
Sisseton 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.