Wasta, SD town hall & government
Wasta spent $85,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,037 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wasta's government.
Where Wasta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Wasta 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 Wasta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wasta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wall School District 51-5
Wasta's K–12 school district, shared with Ash, Castle Butte, Cedar Butte, Conata, Fairview and Flat Butte. 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 46%
- State 33%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,625 per pupil, $7,913 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 Wasta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wasta 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 Wasta's government
Who represents Wasta
Wasta 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.