Town Hall · Warner

Warner, SD town hall & government

Warner spent $547,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,144 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Warner's money goes

Spent
$547,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,144
typical South Dakota cities: $2,773
Long-term debt
$742,000
$1,552 per resident
Water & other utilities
$224,00041%
Sewer & trash
$115,00021%
Parks & libraries
$28,0005%
Administration & buildings
$14,0003%
Fire
$11,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Other
$151,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Warner

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warner School District 06-5

Warner's K–12 school district, shared with Stratford, New Hope, West Rondell, East Rondell, Highland and Warner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,506
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
312
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,506 per pupil, $7,567 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 Warner pay

Typical tax bill
$2,826
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$268,100
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 Warner's government

Town hall & decisions in Warner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Warner

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

All of Warner'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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