Town Hall · Summit

Summit, SD town hall & government

Summit spent $74,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $389 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Summit's money goes

Spent
$74,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$389
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$67,00091%
Fire
$3,0004%
Administration & buildings
$2,0003%
Other
$2,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 100%

Summit 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

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6

Summit's K–12 school district, shared with Nunda, Oldham, Ramona, Wayne, Badus and Nunda. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,219
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
324
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,219 per pupil, $9,086 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 Summit: Sioux Valley School District 05-5 ($11,650 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Summit pay

Typical tax bill
$2,742
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$254,200
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Summit

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

All of Summit'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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