Town Hall · Vivian

Vivian, SD town hall & government

Vivian spent $21,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $145 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Vivian's money goes

Spent
$21,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$145
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$16,00076%
Administration & buildings
$1,0005%
Other
$4,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 57%
  • Property taxes 43%

Vivian didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Vivian

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lyman School District 42-1

Vivian's K–12 school district, shared with Kennebec, Pratt, Presho, Reliance and Rex. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,050
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
360
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 44%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 37%

Of the $16,050 per pupil, $8,175 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 Vivian pay

Typical tax bill
$1,979
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$201,800
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 Vivian's government

Town hall & decisions in Vivian →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vivian

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

All of Vivian'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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