Waubay, SD town hall & government
Waubay spent $631,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,147 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waubay's government.
Where Waubay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Waubay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Waubay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Waubay School District 18-3
Waubay's K–12 school district, shared with Central Point, Egeland, Ortley, Waubay, Alto and Blooming Valley. 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 39%
- State 16%
- Federal 45%
Of the $17,948 per pupil, $10,820 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 Waubay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waubay 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 Waubay's government
Who represents Waubay
Waubay 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.