Wall Lake, SD town hall & government
Wall Lake spent $235,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $201 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wall Lake's government.
Where Wall Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wall Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Wall Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wall Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Central School District 49-7
Wall Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Hartford, Humboldt, Humboldt, Hartford, Wayne and Wellington. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,165 per pupil, $5,952 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.
Also serving Wall Lake: Parker School District 60-4 ($10,795 per pupil).
Which schools Wall Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wall Lake 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 Wall Lake's government
Who represents Wall Lake
Wall Lake 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.