Whitewood, SD town hall & government
Whitewood spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,869 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitewood's government.
Where Whitewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Whitewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meade School District 46-1
Whitewood's K–12 school district, shared with Elm Springs, Piedmont, Sturgis, Upper Red Owl, Viewfield and Smithville. 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 59%
- State 33%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,735 per pupil, $6,068 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 Whitewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitewood 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 Whitewood's government
Who represents Whitewood
Whitewood 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.