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Winner, SD town hall & government

Winner spent $13.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,695 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winner's money goes

Spent
$13.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$4,695
typical South Dakota cities: $2,773
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$2,130 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million31%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million8%
Police
$830,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$753,0006%
Administration & buildings
$527,0004%
Roads & transportation
$514,0004%
Parks & libraries
$466,0003%
Interest on debt
$145,0001%
Fire
$68,0001%
Health & welfare
$20,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million36%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 44%
  • Utility sales 32%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Winner

Full-time staff
70
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Courts, inspections & corrections
34 full-time15 part
Police
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Other
8 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Winner School District 59-2

Winner's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Beaver Creek, Black, Brunson, Bull Creek and Carter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,897
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
825
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$330,000
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $10,897 per pupil, $6,164 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Winner pay

Typical tax bill
$1,236
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$106,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Winner's government

🏛️ Official websitewinnersd.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winner

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

All of Winner'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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