Worthing, SD town hall & government
Worthing spent $802,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Worthing's government.
Where Worthing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Worthing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lennox School District 41-4
Worthing's K–12 school district, shared with Chancellor, Lennox, Grant, Perry, Germantown and Middleton. 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 60%
- State 32%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,855 per pupil, $5,882 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.
Also serving Worthing: Canton School District 41-1 ($12,233 per pupil).
Which schools Worthing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Worthing 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 Worthing's government
Who represents Worthing
Worthing 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.