Trent, SD town hall & government
Trent spent $246,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,118 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trent's government.
Where Trent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 75%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Trent didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Trent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flandreau School District 50-3
Trent's K–12 school district, shared with Flandreau, Union, Ward, Flandreau, Spring Creek and Clare. 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 41%
- State 43%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,234 per pupil, $6,721 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 Trent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trent 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 Trent's government
Who represents Trent
Trent 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.