Town Hall · Tabor

Tabor, SD town hall & government

Tabor spent $456,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,146 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tabor's money goes

Spent
$456,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,146
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$253,00055%
Water & other utilities
$126,00028%
Parks & libraries
$18,0004%
Administration & buildings
$17,0004%
Health & welfare
$11,0002%
Fire
$10,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0002%
Police
$8,0002%
Other
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 35%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tabor

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bon Homme School District 04-2

Tabor's K–12 school district, shared with Springfield and Tyndall. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,645
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
580
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $12,645 per pupil, $6,836 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Tabor pay

Typical tax bill
$1,583
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$143,800
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

Contact Tabor's government

🏛️ Official websitetaborsd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tabor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tabor

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

All of Tabor'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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