ZIP 57001 · Alcester Township, SD

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57001: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for South Dakota governments, the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and the South Dakota Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 57001?
57001 is served by the State of South Dakota, Union County, Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1, Alcester Township, Big Springs Township, Emmet Township, Beresford School District 61-2 and Prairie Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Union County spent $15.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 spent $5.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Alcester Township spent $70 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Big Springs Township spent $155 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Emmet Township spent $86 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Beresford School District 61-2 spent $9.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Prairie Township spent $146 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57001?
Of the governments serving 57001, Union County collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Big Springs Township collected $102 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Prairie Township collected $72 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Alcester Township collected $57 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Emmet Township collected $4 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57001.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Union County, Alcester Township, Big Springs Township and Emmet Township

Why not this year? South Dakota governments with newer filings show figures from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and the South Dakota Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 57001

Union County$9.1 million

59% of its $15.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Big Springs Township$102 thousand

68% of its $150 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

Prairie Township$72 thousand

72% of its $100 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Alcester Township$57 thousand

59% of its $96 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

Emmet Township$4 thousand

14% of its $29 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Union County

$15.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Union County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes62%State tax money24%Fees for services6.3%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money3.4%

Full Union County breakdown

County taxes62%

Property tax

59%$9.1 million

Other taxes

3.5%$547 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services

6.3%$979 thousand

Federal tax money3.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

3.4%$527 thousand

State tax money24%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

24%$3.7 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other

3.9%$605 thousand

Fines

0.4%$60 thousand

Union County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs17%Housing and community development1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%All other spending1.9%

Full Union County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

47%$7.3 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

32%$4.9 million

Running the government and other costs

17%$2.6 million

Housing and community development

1.1%$170 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.8%$129 thousand

Environment and natural resources

0.7%$106 thousand

Social services

0.5%$78 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.4%$64 thousand

Sent to other local governments

0.3%$50 thousand

Union County page →

Your towns

Alcester Township

$70 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Alcester Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%

Full Alcester Township breakdown

What stands out

41%

of Alcester Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes100%

Property tax

59%$57 thousand

Other taxes

41%$39 thousand

What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and occupation and business licenses

Motor vehicle licenses$37 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Alcester Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking97%Running the government and other costs2.9%

What stands out

97%

of Alcester Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Alcester Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

97%$68 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$68 thousand

Running the government and other costs

2.9%$2 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand

Alcester Township page →

Big Springs Township

$155 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Big Springs Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money29%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

29%

of Big Springs Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Big Springs Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax

68%$102 thousand

State tax money29%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

29%$44 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other

2.7%$4 thousand

Big Springs Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Running the government and other costs34%

What stands out

34%

of Big Springs Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Big Springs Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

66%$103 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$103 thousand

Running the government and other costs

34%$52 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out

Other and not broken out$52 thousand

Big Springs Township page →

Emmet Township

$86 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 15% of this ZIP is in Emmet Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money79%Township taxes14%Federal tax money3.4%County and local tax money3.4%

What stands out

79%

of Emmet Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Emmet Township breakdown

Township taxes14%

Property tax

14%$4 thousand

Federal tax money3.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

3.4%$1 thousand

State tax money79%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

79%$23 thousand

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

3.4%$1 thousand

Emmet Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs23%Health and hospitals2.3%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

72%

of Emmet Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Emmet Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

72%$62 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$62 thousand

Running the government and other costs

23%$20 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Other and not broken out$18 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand

Health and hospitals

2.3%$2 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$2 thousand

Interest on debt

2.3%$2 thousand

Emmet Township page →

Prairie Township

$146 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 10% of this ZIP is in Prairie Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes72%State tax money28%

Full Prairie Township breakdown

What stands out

72%

of Prairie Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes72%

Property tax

72%$72 thousand

State tax money28%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

28%$28 thousand

Prairie Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%Health and hospitals0.7%

What stands out

75%

of Prairie Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Prairie Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

75%$110 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$110 thousand

Running the government and other costs

23%$33 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
Other and not broken out$6 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

1.4%$2 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$2 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.7%$1 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$1 thousand

Prairie Township page →

Your schools

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

$5.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 85% of this ZIP is in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes59%State tax money26%Fines and other12%Federal tax money2.2%County and local tax money0.6%

Full Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 breakdown

School district taxes59%

Local taxes and other local revenue

59%$3.5 million

Federal tax money2.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

2.2%$133 thousand

State tax money26%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

26%$1.6 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.6%$38 thousand

Fines and other12%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)

12%$711 thousand

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%

Full Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

88%$4.8 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

12%$672 thousand

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 page →

Beresford School District 61-2

$9.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Beresford School District 61-2.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes58%State tax money35%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money1.5%County and local tax money0.7%

Full Beresford School District 61-2 breakdown

School district taxes58%

Local taxes and other local revenue

58%$5.7 million

Federal tax money1.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

1.5%$147 thousand

State tax money35%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

35%$3.4 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.7%$70 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)

5.2%$511 thousand

Beresford School District 61-2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.4%

Full Beresford School District 61-2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

95%$8.9 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

5.4%$510 thousand

Beresford School District 61-2 page →

Your state

State of South Dakota

$7.33 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money42%State taxes39%Fines and other13%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.5%Local tax money0.8%

Full South Dakota breakdown

What stands out

25%

of South Dakota's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes39%

Sales tax

25%$1.68 billion

Other taxes

14%$940 million

What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 16 more

Motor fuel taxes$198 million
Other selective sales taxes$172 million
Occupation and business licenses$157 million
Insurance premium taxes$117 million
Motor vehicle licenses$101 million
Tobacco taxes$55.8 million
Hunting and fishing licenses$38.1 million
Other licenses$30.6 million
Alcoholic beverage taxes$20.9 million
Amusement taxes$12.7 million
Severance taxes$10.9 million
Corporation licenses$8.3 million
Amusement licenses$5.7 million
Driver's licenses$5.2 million
Public utility taxes$3.6 million
Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.7 million
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$859 thousand
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax

0.9%$60.7 million

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services

5.5%$377 million

What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 7 more

College tuition$222 million
University housing and dining$75.3 million
Other service charges$42.9 million
Parks, land and natural resources$13.3 million
Other education charges$11.0 million
Parks and recreation$4.8 million
Road charges$3.1 million
Water$2.6 million
Hospital bills$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money42%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

42%$2.84 billion

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments

0.8%$53.5 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other

12%$848 million

Fines

0.4%$24.8 million

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Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges14%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs9.5%All other spending16%

What stands out

14%

of South Dakota's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical state government spends 6.7%.

Full South Dakota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

27%$1.98 billion

What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more

Other public welfare$1.95 billion
Unemployment and social insurance offices$18.8 million
Welfare institutions$8.2 million
Veterans' services$2.4 million

Sent to local governments

19%$1.43 billion

What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation and 17 more

Sent to school districts$1.11 billion
Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$111 million
Sent to local governments: roads and highways$64.5 million
Sent to local governments: general support$53.7 million
Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$46.6 million
Sent to local governments: other education$12.0 million
Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.5 million
Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$9.2 million
Sent to local governments: police$2.0 million
Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.9 million
Sent to local governments: public health$1.5 million
Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.5 million
Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.1 million
Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$693 thousand
Sent to local governments: hospitals$569 thousand
Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$440 thousand
Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$124 thousand
Sent to local governments: libraries$6 thousand

Schools and colleges

14%$1.05 billion

What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more

Colleges and universities$768 million
Other education$107 million
College housing, dining and bookstores$94.2 million
Scholarships and other education subsidies$84.1 million

Roads, transit and parking

14%$1.04 billion

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more

Roads and highways$964 million
Airports$52.6 million
Public transit$20.5 million

Running the government and other costs

9.5%$699 million

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more

Other and not broken out$355 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$236 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52.6 million
Government buildings$44.0 million
Other government administration$11.1 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.1%$371 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more

Prisons and jails$151 million
Police$78.9 million
Courts and legal services$77.9 million
Inspections and regulation$50.0 million
Probation, parole and other corrections$12.9 million

Environment and natural resources

3.5%$254 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$254 million

Health and hospitals

3.0%$222 million

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals

Public health$159 million
Hospitals$62.4 million

Interest on debt

1.9%$137 million

Housing and community development

1.2%$87.4 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.9%$63.7 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$60.6 million
Libraries$3.1 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

<0.1%$2.9 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems

Water supply$2.0 million
Sewer systems$928 thousand

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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of South Dakota. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Union County. South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit, county annual financial report database, 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1. South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Finance and Management, school district profile data from the districts' annual financial reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Alcester Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Big Springs Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Emmet Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Beresford School District 61-2. South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Finance and Management, school district profile data from the districts' annual financial reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Prairie Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How these figures are counted. South Dakota county and city figures are the annual financial reports each government filed with the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit for the calendar year shown, and school district figures are the annual financial reports filed with the South Dakota Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds and money held for others are not counted, and debt payments include principal as well as interest.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.