White River, SD town hall & government
White River spent $495,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $845 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White River's government.
Where White River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 20%
- From other local governments 13%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for White River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White River School District 47-1
White River's K–12 school district, shared with Bad Nation, Blackpipe, Butte, Cody, Fairview and Mosher. 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 13%
- State 28%
- Federal 59%
Of the $17,538 per pupil, $9,702 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 River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in White River 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 River's government
Who represents White River
White River 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.