Split Rock, SD town hall & government
Split Rock spent $412,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Split Rock's government.
Where Split Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 25%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Split Rock collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Split Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Split Rock didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brandon Valley School District 49-2
Split Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Valley Springs, Valley Springs, Brandon, Red Rock and 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 53%
- State 42%
- Federal 5%
Of the $10,720 per pupil, $6,597 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 Split Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Split Rock 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 Split Rock's government
Who represents Split Rock
Split Rock 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.