Ward, SD town hall & government
Ward spent $51,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ward's government.
Where Ward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Property taxes 34%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Ward 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 Ward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ward didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Flandreau School District 50-3
Ward's K–12 school district, shared with Flandreau, Trent, Union, Flandreau, Spring Creek and Clare. 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 41%
- State 43%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,234 per pupil, $6,721 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 Ward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Ward's government
Who represents Ward
Ward 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.