Stratford, SD town hall & government
Stratford spent $93,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stratford's government.
Where Stratford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Stratford 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 Stratford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Warner School District 06-5
Stratford's K–12 school district, shared with Warner, New Hope, West Rondell, East Rondell, Highland and Warner. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,506 per pupil, $7,567 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.
Which schools Stratford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stratford 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 Stratford's government
Who represents Stratford
Stratford 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.