Spearfish, SD town hall & government
Spearfish spent $38.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,014 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spearfish's government.
Coming up at Spearfish's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 4:15 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 4:00 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 4:15 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 7:30 amParks, Recreation, and Forestry Advisory BoardPark, Recreation, and Forestry Advisory Board MeetingCity Hall, 625 N 5th St Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmHistoric Preservation Commission222 W Hudson St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 7:30 amParks, Recreation, and Forestry Advisory BoardPark, Recreation, and Forestry Advisory Board MeetingCity Hall, 625 N 5th St Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 4:15 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 4:00 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 4:00 pmGeneralCity Council Special Session 9/10/2026City Hall, 625 N 5th St Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 4:00 pm
Official listings from Spearfish's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Spearfish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Utility sales 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Spearfish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spearfish School District 40-2
Spearfish's K–12 school district, shared with St. Onge. 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 63%
- State 27%
- Federal 9%
Of the $10,621 per pupil, $6,873 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 Spearfish kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spearfish 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 Spearfish's government
Who represents Spearfish
Spearfish 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.