Tripp, SD town hall & government
Tripp spent $454,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $802 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tripp's government.
Where Tripp's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Tripp didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Tripp
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tripp didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5
Tripp's K–12 school district, shared with Delmont, East Choteau, Oak Hollow, Fair, Belmont and German. 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 77%
- State 16%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,673 per pupil, $13,176 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 Tripp kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tripp 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 Tripp's government
Who represents Tripp
Tripp 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.