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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wall's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,684
typical South Dakota cities: $2,773
Long-term debt
$300,000
$423 per resident
Roads & transportation
$662,00035%
Water & other utilities
$229,00012%
Sewer & trash
$222,00012%
Police
$193,00010%
Parks & libraries
$183,00010%
Administration & buildings
$118,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0002%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Other
$253,00013%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wall

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,625
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
277
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wall pay

Typical tax bill
$1,709
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$164,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Wall's government

🏛️ Official websitewall-badlands.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wall

Wall is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Wall's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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