ZIP 57049 · Big Sioux Township, SD

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57049: 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 57049?
57049 is served by the State of South Dakota, Union County, Dakota Valley School District 61-8, Big Sioux Township and the City of North Sioux. 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), Dakota Valley School District 61-8 spent $19.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Big Sioux Township spent $132 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and City of North Sioux spent $10.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57049?
Of the governments serving 57049, Union County collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), City of North Sioux collected $778 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Big Sioux Township collected $68 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57049.

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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, Big Sioux Township, North Sioux and Dakota Valley School District 61-8

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 57049

Union County$9.1 million

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

City of North Sioux$778 thousand

6.4% of its $12.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Big Sioux Township$68 thousand

89% of its $76 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.

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 cities and towns

Big Sioux Township

$132 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 81% of this ZIP is in Big Sioux Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes89%State tax money9.2%Fines and other1.3%
Full Big Sioux Township breakdown

What stands out

89%

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

Township taxes89%

Property tax
89%$68 thousand

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$7 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$1 thousand
Big Sioux Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs18%

What stands out

82%

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

Full Big Sioux Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
82%$108 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$108 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$24 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$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Big Sioux Township page →

City of North Sioux

$10.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 19% of this ZIP is in North Sioux.

Where the money comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Federal tax money12%Fines and other5.6%State tax money1.6%
Full North Sioux breakdown

What stands out

42%

of North Sioux's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes50%

Sales tax
42%$5.2 million
Property tax
6.4%$778 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$167 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$211 thousand
  • Road charges$32 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$1.5 million

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$191 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$658 thousand
Fines
0.2%$22 thousand
North Sioux page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%

What stands out

44%

of North Sioux's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Full North Sioux breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$4.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$404 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$293 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$563 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$221 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$414 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$232 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$182 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
North Sioux page →

Your schools

Dakota Valley School District 61-8

$19.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes56%State tax money26%Fines and other16%Federal tax money2.0%County and local tax money0.8%
Full Dakota Valley School District 61-8 breakdown

School district taxes56%

Local taxes and other local revenue
56%$11.7 million

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$414 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$5.3 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$167 thousand

Fines and other16%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
16%$3.3 million
Dakota Valley School District 61-8 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.4%
Full Dakota Valley School District 61-8 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$17.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.4%$1.8 million
Dakota Valley School District 61-8 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.

Dakota Valley School District 61-8. 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.

Big Sioux 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.

City of North Sioux. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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.