Town Hall · Viborg

Viborg, SD town hall & government

Viborg spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,979 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Viborg's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,979
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$617,00041%
Water & other utilities
$211,00014%
Sewer & trash
$169,00011%
Administration & buildings
$134,0009%
Police
$108,0007%
Parks & libraries
$98,0006%
Housing & development
$88,0006%
Interest on debt
$25,0002%
Fire
$19,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$34,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • From the state 26%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Viborg

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
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

Viborg Hurley School District 60-6

Viborg's K–12 school district, shared with Davis, Hurley, Swan Lake, Hurley, Spring Valley and Daneville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,852
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
406
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 66%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,852 per pupil, $6,631 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 Viborg pay

Typical tax bill
$2,239
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$156,700
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

Contact Viborg's government

🏛️ Official websiteviborgsd.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Viborg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Viborg

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

All of Viborg'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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