Town Hall · Wilson

Wilson, SD town hall & government

Wilson spent $4,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $174 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilson's government.

Town budget

Where Wilson's money goes

Spent
$4,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$174
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$4,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wilson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lemmon School District 52-4

Wilson's K–12 school district, shared with Clark, De Witt, Flat Creek, Foster, Fredlund and Glendo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,432
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
292
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,432 per pupil, $7,459 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.

Local

Contact Wilson's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilson

Wilson is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Wilson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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