Town Hall · Veblen

Veblen, SD town hall & government

Veblen spent $405,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,262 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Veblen's money goes

Spent
$405,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,262
typical South Dakota cities: $2,773
Long-term debt
$178,000
$555 per resident
Sewer & trash
$143,00035%
Administration & buildings
$75,00019%
Roads & transportation
$67,00017%
Water & other utilities
$48,00012%
Parks & libraries
$43,00011%
Police
$21,0005%
Interest on debt
$8,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Veblen didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Veblen

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Veblen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sisseton School District 54-2

Veblen's K–12 school district, shared with Bossko, Claire City, Dry Wood Lake, Dumarce, Easter and Enterprise. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,637
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
970
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 53%

Of the $14,637 per pupil, $7,575 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 Veblen pay

Typical tax bill
$590
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$43,700
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Veblen

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

All of Veblen'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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