Tulare, SD town hall & government
Tulare spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $220 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tulare's government.
Where Tulare's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Tulare
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6
Tulare's K–12 school district, shared with Altoona, Belmont, Buffalo, Cornwall, Garfield and Hitchcock. 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 78%
- State 15%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,915 per pupil, $9,409 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 Tulare kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tulare 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 Tulare's government
Who represents Tulare
Tulare 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.