White Butte, SD town hall & government
White Butte spent $5,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $278 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Butte's government.
Where White Butte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 40%
White Butte didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for White Butte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. White Butte didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lemmon School District 52-4
White Butte's K–12 school district, shared with Clark, De Witt, Flat Creek, Foster, Fredlund and Glendo. 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 61%
- State 24%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,432 per pupil, $7,459 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 White Butte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact White Butte's government
Who represents White Butte
White Butte 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.