Wessington, SD town hall & government
Wessington spent $334,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,866 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wessington's government.
Where Wessington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wessington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6
Wessington's K–12 school district, shared with Vernon, Virgil, Wessington, Whiteside, Wolsey and Wolsey. 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 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,994 per pupil, $7,336 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 Wessington: Miller Area School District 29-4 ($14,023 per pupil).
Which schools Wessington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wessington 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 Wessington's government
Who represents Wessington
Wessington 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.