Sweet, SD town hall & government
Sweet spent $73,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sweet's government.
Where Sweet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Sweet 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 Sweet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Menno School District 33-2
Sweet's K–12 school district, shared with Menno, Olivet, Molan, Kassel, Jamesville and Wittenberg. 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 62%
- State 26%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,122 per pupil, $10,580 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 Sweet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sweet 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 Sweet's government
Who represents Sweet
Sweet 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.