Watauga, SD town hall & government
Watauga spent $3,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $103 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watauga's government.
Where Watauga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Watauga collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Watauga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Watauga didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
McIntosh School District 15-1
Watauga's K–12 school district, shared with McIntosh, Morristown, Prairie View and Custer. 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 22%
- State 12%
- Federal 66%
Of the $30,705 per pupil, $16,163 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 Watauga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watauga 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 Watauga's government
Who represents Watauga
Watauga 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.