Wentworth, SD town hall & government
Wentworth spent $173,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $906 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wentworth's government.
Where Wentworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wentworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chester School District 39-1
Wentworth's K–12 school district, shared with Brant Lake, Chester, Franklin, Wentworth, Buffalo and Lynn. 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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,557 per pupil, $6,808 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 Wentworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wentworth 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 Wentworth's government
Who represents Wentworth
Wentworth 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.