Wood, SD town hall & government
Wood spent $29,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $460 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wood's government.
Where Wood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Property taxes 6%
Wood 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 Wood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
White River School District 47-1
Wood's K–12 school district, shared with Bad Nation, Blackpipe, Butte, Cody, Fairview and Mosher. 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 13%
- State 28%
- Federal 59%
Of the $17,538 per pupil, $9,702 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 Wood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wood 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 Wood's government
Who represents Wood
Wood 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.