Walshtown, SD town hall & government
Walshtown spent $87,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $547 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walshtown's government.
Where Walshtown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 100%
Walshtown 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 Walshtown
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
Walshtown's K–12 school district, shared with Irene, Wakonda, Bethel, Star, Turkey Valley and Marindahl. 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.
Also serving Walshtown: Yankton School District 63-3 ($11,763 per pupil).
Which schools Walshtown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walshtown 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 Walshtown's government
Who represents Walshtown
Walshtown 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.