Town Hall · Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, SD town hall & government

Walnut Grove spent $52,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $452 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Grove's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Walnut Grove's money goes

Spent
$52,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$452
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$50,00096%
Other
$2,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Walnut Grove didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Walnut Grove

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walnut Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3

Walnut Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Center, Corsica, Garfield, Holland and Stickney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,820
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
267
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,820 per pupil, $6,899 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 Walnut Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$3,571
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$458,300
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 Walnut Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Walnut Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Walnut Grove

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

All of Walnut Grove'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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