Woonsocket, SD town hall & government
Woonsocket spent $489,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $660 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Woonsocket's government.
Where Woonsocket's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Woonsocket didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Woonsocket
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Woonsocket didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Woonsocket School District 55-4
Woonsocket's K–12 school district, shared with Woonsocket, Twin Lake, Silver Creek, Jackson, Warren and Elliott. 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 54%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,827 per pupil, $7,392 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 Woonsocket kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Woonsocket 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 Woonsocket's government
Who represents Woonsocket
Woonsocket 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.