Willow Lake, SD town hall & government
Willow Lake spent $518,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,123 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Willow Lake's government.
Where Willow Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Willow Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Willow Lake School District 12-3
Willow Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Collins, Hague, Lake, Pleasant, Richland and Rosedale. 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 64%
- State 26%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,201 per pupil, $6,707 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 Willow Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Willow 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 Willow Lake's government
Who represents Willow Lake
Willow 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.