Wall, SD town hall & government
Wall spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,684 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wall's government.
Where Wall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 54%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Wall didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wall didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wall School District 51-5
Wall's K–12 school district, shared with Ash, Castle Butte, Cedar Butte, Conata, Fairview and Flat Butte. 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 46%
- State 33%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,625 per pupil, $7,913 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 Wall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wall 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's government
Who represents Wall
Wall 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.