ZIP 57069 · Spirit Mound Township, SD

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57069: 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 57069?
57069 is served by the State of South Dakota, Clay County, Vermillion School District 13-1, Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3, Spirit Mound Township, Meckling Township, Norway Township, Vermillion Township and Prairie Center Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clay County spent $34.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Vermillion School District 13-1 spent $23.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3 spent $4.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Spirit Mound Township spent $138 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2024), Meckling Township spent $26 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Norway Township spent $108 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Vermillion Township spent $59 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) and Prairie Center Township spent $52 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57069?
Of the governments serving 57069, Clay County collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Spirit Mound Township collected $138 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2024), Vermillion Township collected $59 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Norway Township collected $37 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Meckling Township collected $29 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57069.

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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: Clay County, Spirit Mound Township, Meckling Township and Norway 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 57069

Clay County$9.1 million

58% of its $15.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Spirit Mound Township$138 thousand

100% of its $138 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2024

Vermillion Township$59 thousand

88% of its $67 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Norway Township$37 thousand

63% of its $59 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Meckling Township$29 thousand

46% of its $63 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

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

Clay County

$34.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

Where the money comes from

County taxes61%Fines and other14%State tax money13%Federal tax money6.8%Fees for services5.8%Grants from federal, state and local governments<0.1%
Full Clay County breakdown

County taxes61%

Property tax
58%$9.1 million
Other taxes
3.0%$464 thousand

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$908 thousand

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$1.1 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$2.0 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments<0.1%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
<0.1%$11 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$2.1 million
Fines
0.2%$30 thousand
Clay County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs65%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.7%Environment and natural resources0.9%All other spending1.1%
Full Clay County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
65%$22.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$4.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$4.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.7%$2.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$317 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$201 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$84 thousand
Social services
0.2%$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$32 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$455
Clay County page →

Your towns

Spirit Mound Township

$138 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2024.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Spirit Mound Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Spirit Mound Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

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

Township taxes100%

Property tax
100%$138 thousand
Spirit Mound Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking92%Running the government and other costs8.0%

What stands out

92%

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

Full Spirit Mound Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
92%$127 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$127 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
Spirit Mound Township page →

Meckling Township

$26 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Meckling Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Meckling Township breakdown

What stands out

51%

of Meckling Township's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes100%

Sales tax
51%$32 thousand
Property tax
46%$29 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Meckling Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs19%

What stands out

81%

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

Full Meckling Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Meckling Township page →

Norway Township

$108 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 Norway Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money37%

What stands out

37%

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

Full Norway Township breakdown

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$37 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$22 thousand
Norway Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking91%Running the government and other costs9.3%

What stands out

91%

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

Full Norway Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
91%$98 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$98 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$10 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)$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Norway Township page →

Vermillion Township

$59 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 14% of this ZIP is in Vermillion Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes88%State tax money12%
Full Vermillion Township breakdown

What stands out

88%

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

Township taxes88%

Property tax
88%$59 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$8 thousand
Vermillion Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking92%Running the government and other costs8.5%

What stands out

92%

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

Full Vermillion Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
92%$54 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$54 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$5 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$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Vermillion Township page →

Prairie Center Township

$52 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Prairie Center Township.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money100%

What stands out

100%

of Prairie Center Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Prairie Center Township breakdown

County and local tax money100%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
100%$52 thousand
Prairie Center Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking96%Running the government and other costs3.8%

What stands out

96%

of Prairie Center 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 Center Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
96%$50 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$50 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.8%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Prairie Center Township page →

Your schools

Vermillion School District 13-1

$23.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 69% of this ZIP is in Vermillion School District 13-1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money34%Fines and other12%Federal tax money7.9%County and local tax money0.7%
Full Vermillion School District 13-1 breakdown

School district taxes46%

Local taxes and other local revenue
46%$9.6 million

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$1.6 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$7.1 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%$140 thousand

Fines and other12%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
12%$2.5 million
Vermillion School District 13-1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.7%
Full Vermillion School District 13-1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$20.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.7%$2.2 million
Vermillion School District 13-1 page →

Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3

$4.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes63%State tax money27%Federal tax money4.4%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3 breakdown

School district taxes63%

Local taxes and other local revenue
63%$3.2 million

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$221 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$1.4 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%$28 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
4.4%$220 thousand
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$4.8 million
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3 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
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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.

Clay 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Vermillion School District 13-1. 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.

Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3. 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.

Spirit Mound Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2024.

Meckling 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.

Norway 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.

Vermillion 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.

Prairie Center 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.

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.