Sterling, SD town hall & government
Sterling spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sterling's government.
Where Sterling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- Sales taxes 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sterling collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Sterling 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 Sterling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brookings School District 05-1
Sterling's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Aurora, Bushnell, Brookings, Medary and Trenton. 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 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,882 per pupil, $7,730 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 Sterling: Sioux Valley School District 05-5 ($11,650 per pupil).
Which schools Sterling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sterling 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 Sterling's government
Who represents Sterling
Sterling 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.