Tea, SD town hall & government
Tea spent $15.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,212 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tea's government.
Who runs Tea
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Tea's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Tea
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tea didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tea Area School District 41-5
Tea's K–12 school district, shared with Delapre. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 4%
Of the $10,166 per pupil, $5,567 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.
Also serving Tea: Harrisburg School District 41-2 ($11,823 per pupil).
Which schools Tea kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tea 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.
Contact Tea's government
Who represents Tea
Tea 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.