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Washington, SD town hall & government

Washington spent $59,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $808 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$59,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$808
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$53,00090%
Fire
$2,0003%
Administration & buildings
$2,0003%
Other
$2,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 36%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Willow Lake School District 12-3

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Collins, Hague, Lake, Pleasant, Richland and Rosedale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,201
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
338
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,201 per pupil, $6,707 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 Washington: Hamlin School District 28-3 ($10,323 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$300,000
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

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

All of Washington'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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