Town Hall · Tyndall

Tyndall, SD town hall & government

Tyndall spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,882 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Tyndall's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,882
typical South Dakota cities: $2,666
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$3,146 per resident
Roads & transportation
$585,00029%
Parks & libraries
$284,00014%
Housing & development
$278,00014%
Police
$258,00013%
Administration & buildings
$202,00010%
Health & welfare
$189,0009%
Water & other utilities
$172,0009%
Fire
$40,0002%
Interest on debt
$10,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%

Tyndall didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Tyndall

Full-time staff
8
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
0 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Tyndall's K–12 school district, shared with Springfield and Tabor. 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 Tyndall pay

Typical tax bill
$1,716
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$101,500
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 Tyndall's government

🏛️ Official websitetyndallsd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tyndall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tyndall

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

All of Tyndall'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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