Spring Valley, SD town hall & government
Spring Valley spent $144,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $709 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Valley's government.
Where Spring Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the federal government 30%
Who works for Spring Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6
Spring Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Davis, Hurley, Swan Lake, Viborg, Hurley and Daneville. 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 66%
- State 29%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,852 per pupil, $6,631 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 Valley: Freeman School District 33-1 ($14,182 per pupil).
Which schools Spring Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring Valley 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 Valley's government
Who represents Spring Valley
Spring Valley 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.