Wagner, SD town hall & government
Wagner spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,070 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wagner's government.
Where Wagner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Wagner didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wagner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wagner School District 11-4
Wagner's K–12 school district, shared with Bryan, Dante, Highland, Lawrence, Ree and Wahehe. 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 16%
- State 29%
- Federal 55%
Of the $16,919 per pupil, $9,881 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 Wagner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wagner 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 Wagner's government
Who represents Wagner
Wagner 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.