Wilmot, SD town hall & government
Wilmot spent $730,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,469 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilmot's government.
Where Wilmot's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Wilmot 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 Wilmot
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilmot School District 54-7
Wilmot's K–12 school district, shared with Corona, Garfield, Lake, Lee, Marvin and Springdale. 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 44%
- State 27%
- Federal 29%
Of the $14,961 per pupil, $7,472 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 Wilmot kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilmot 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 Wilmot's government
Who represents Wilmot
Wilmot 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.