Town Hall · Spring Lake

Spring Lake, SD town hall & government

Spring Lake spent $34,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $264 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Lake's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Spring Lake's money goes

Spent
$34,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$264
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$27,00079%
Administration & buildings
$3,0009%
Fire
$1,0003%
Other
$3,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 100%

Spring Lake didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Spring Lake

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spring Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hanson School District 30-1

Spring Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Farmer, Fulton, Jasper, Edgerton and Wayne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,699
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
389
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,699 per pupil, $6,198 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 Lake: Howard School District 48-3 ($14,652 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Spring Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$2,438
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$173,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Spring Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Spring Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Spring Lake

Spring Lake is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Spring Lake's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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