Town Hall · Starr

Starr, SD town hall & government

Starr spent $51,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $395 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Starr's money goes

Spent
$51,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$395
spending per person
Long-term debt
$15,000
$116 per resident
Roads & transportation
$26,00051%
Administration & buildings
$10,00020%
Other
$15,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 92%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Parkston School District 33-3

Starr's K–12 school district, shared with Dimock, Foster, Liberty, Milltown, Parkston and Susquehanna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,056
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
569
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,056 per pupil, $7,518 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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Starr

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

All of Starr'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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