Wolf Creek, SD town hall & government
Wolf Creek spent $32,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wolf Creek's government.
Where Wolf Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wolf Creek collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Wolf Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Freeman School District 33-1
Wolf Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Freeman, Grandview, Childstown, Valley, Silver Lake and Rosefield. 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 61%
- State 30%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,182 per pupil, $9,278 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 Wolf Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek's government
Who represents Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek 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.