Volga, SD town hall & government
Volga spent $10.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Volga's government.
Who runs Volga
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Volga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 67%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Volga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sioux Valley School District 05-5
Volga's K–12 school district, shared with Bruce, Sinai, Volga, Oakwood, Oslo and Brookings. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,650 per pupil, $6,930 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 Volga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Volga 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 Volga's government
Who represents Volga
Volga 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.