Wakonda, SD town hall & government
Wakonda spent $249,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $841 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakonda's government.
Where Wakonda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Wakonda didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wakonda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3
Wakonda's K–12 school district, shared with Irene, Bethel, Star, Turkey Valley, Marindahl and Pleasant Valley. 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 66%
- State 25%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,072 per pupil, $8,628 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 Wakonda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wakonda 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 Wakonda's government
Who represents Wakonda
Wakonda 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.