White Lake, SD town hall & government
White Lake spent $954,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,350 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Lake's government.
Where White Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
White Lake 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 White Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White Lake School District 01-3
White Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Lake, White Lake, Patten, Gales, Washington and Crystal Lake. 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 69%
- State 22%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,710 per pupil, $8,548 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 Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in White Lake 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 White Lake's government
Who represents White Lake
White Lake 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.