Westport, SD town hall & government
Westport spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westport's government.
Where Westport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Westport didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Westport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Westport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Frederick Area School District 06-2
Westport's K–12 school district, shared with Allison, Frederick, Frederick, Oneota, Osceola and Palmyra. 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 63%
- State 25%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,344 per pupil, $8,451 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 Westport: Aberdeen School District 06-1 ($11,519 per pupil).
Which schools Westport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westport 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 Westport's government
Who represents Westport
Westport 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.