Spring Creek, SD town hall & government
Spring Creek spent $79,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $608 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Creek's government.
Where Spring Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 30%
Spring Creek didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Spring Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spring Creek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Flandreau School District 50-3
Spring Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Flandreau, Trent, Union, Ward, Flandreau and Clare. 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 41%
- State 43%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,234 per pupil, $6,721 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 Spring Creek: Elkton School District 05-3 ($12,393 per pupil) · Colman-Egan School District 50-5 ($12,704 per pupil).
Which schools Spring Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek's government
Who represents Spring Creek
Spring Creek 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.