ZIP 57025 · Elk Point Township, SD

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57025: 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 57025?
57025 is served by the State of South Dakota, Union County, Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7, Elk Point Township, Brule Township and Civil Bend 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), Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 spent $10.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Elk Point Township spent $204 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Brule Township spent $198 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Civil Bend Township spent $161 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57025?
Of the governments serving 57025, Union County collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Civil Bend Township collected $99 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Brule Township collected $68 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Elk Point Township collected $58 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57025.

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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, Elk Point Township, Brule Township and Civil Bend 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 57025

Union County$9.1 million

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

Civil Bend Township$99 thousand

79% of its $126 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Brule Township$68 thousand

53% of its $129 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

Elk Point Township$58 thousand

57% of its $102 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

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.

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

Elk Point Township

$204 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Elk Point Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Elk Point Township breakdown

What stands out

43%

of Elk Point 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
57%$58 thousand
Other taxes
43%$44 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Elk Point Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking98%Running the government and other costs2.5%

What stands out

98%

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

Full Elk Point Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
98%$199 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$199 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Elk Point Township page →

Brule Township

$198 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Brule Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes53%State tax money33%Fines and other14%
Full Brule Township breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Brule Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes53%

Property tax
53%$68 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$43 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$18 thousand
Brule Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs70%Roads, transit and parking30%

What stands out

70%

of Brule 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 Brule Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
70%$139 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$139 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$59 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$59 thousand
Brule Township page →

Civil Bend Township

$161 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in Civil Bend Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes79%State tax money21%
Full Civil Bend Township breakdown

What stands out

79%

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

Township taxes79%

Property tax
79%$99 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$27 thousand
Civil Bend Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs16%

What stands out

84%

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

Full Civil Bend Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
84%$136 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$136 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$25 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$22 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Civil Bend Township page →

Your schools

Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7

$10.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes51%State tax money39%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money3.7%County and local tax money1.0%
Full Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 breakdown

School district taxes51%

Local taxes and other local revenue
51%$4.9 million

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$354 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$3.8 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$98 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
5.6%$541 thousand
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.7%
Full Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$10.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.7%$170 thousand
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 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
South Dakota page →

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
South Dakota page →
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.

Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7. 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.

Elk Point Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Brule 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.

Civil Bend Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 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.