ZIP 57223 · Dempster Township, SD

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57223: 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 57223?
57223 is served by the State of South Dakota, Hamlin County, Castlewood School District 28-1, Dempster Township, Castlewood Township, Florence Township, Hamlin Township and Estelline School District 28-2. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hamlin County spent $5.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Castlewood School District 28-1 spent $5.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dempster Township spent $72 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Castlewood Township spent $54 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Florence Township spent $29 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Hamlin Township spent $3 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Estelline School District 28-2 spent $4.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57223?
Of the governments serving 57223, Hamlin County collected $2.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Castlewood School District 28-1 collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dempster Township collected $32 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Castlewood Township collected $24 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Hamlin Township collected $24 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57223.

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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: Hamlin County, Dempster Township, Castlewood Township and Florence 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 57223

Hamlin County$2.7 million

28% of its $9.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Castlewood School District 28-1$2.0 million

43% of its $4.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Dempster Township$32 thousand

60% of its $53 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Castlewood Township$24 thousand

75% of its $32 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Hamlin Township$24 thousand

96% of its $25 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

Hamlin County

$5.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 98% of this ZIP is in Hamlin County.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money53%County taxes31%Fees for services (road charges, parks, land and natural resources)8.7%State tax money6.6%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

53%

of Hamlin County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Hamlin County breakdown

County taxes31%

Property tax
28%$2.7 million
Other taxes
2.3%$221 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$189 thousand
  • Other licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$819 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 1 more
  • Road charges$500 thousand
  • Other service charges$278 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money53%

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

From the federal government
53%$5.0 million

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$626 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$74 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$7 thousand
Hamlin County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Environment and natural resources3.7%Health and hospitals1.5%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

57%

of Hamlin County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Hamlin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$382 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$359 thousand
  • Government buildings$324 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$135 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$823 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$502 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$208 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$113 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.7%$209 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$209 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$82 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$82 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Social services
0.3%$19 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$19 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$13 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$13 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Hamlin County page →

Your towns

Dempster Township

$72 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 28% of this ZIP is in Dempster Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money40%

What stands out

40%

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

Full Dempster Township breakdown

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$32 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$21 thousand
Dempster Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking86%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

86%

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

Full Dempster Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
86%$62 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$9 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)$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Dempster Township page →

Castlewood Township

$54 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 26% of this ZIP is in Castlewood Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money25%
Full Castlewood Township breakdown

What stands out

75%

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

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$24 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$8 thousand
Castlewood Township page →

Where the money goes

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

What stands out

91%

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

Full Castlewood Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
91%$49 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$5 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)$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Castlewood Township page →

Florence Township

$29 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Florence Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (road charges)100%

What stands out

100%

of Florence Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Florence Township breakdown

Fees for services100%

Fees for services
100%$52 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Florence Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs93%Sent to other local governments6.9%

What stands out

93%

of Florence 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 Florence Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
93%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.9%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2 thousand
Florence Township page →

Hamlin Township

$3 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Hamlin Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Hamlin Township breakdown

What stands out

96%

of Hamlin 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
96%$24 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Hamlin Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Hamlin Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Hamlin Township page →

Your schools

Castlewood School District 28-1

$5.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 83% of this ZIP is in Castlewood School District 28-1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%School district taxes45%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)4.0%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money0.6%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Castlewood School District 28-1 breakdown

What stands out

43%

of Castlewood School District 28-1's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes45%

Property tax
43%$2.0 million
Other taxes
2.0%$96 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Public utility taxes$89 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$191 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$92 thousand
  • Other school charges$88 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$27 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$2.2 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$22 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$138 thousand
Fines
0.3%$15 thousand
Castlewood School District 28-1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.6%
Full Castlewood School District 28-1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$5.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.4 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$31 thousand
Castlewood School District 28-1 page →

Estelline School District 28-2

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

About 16% of this ZIP is in Estelline School District 28-2.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes67%State tax money23%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Estelline School District 28-2 breakdown

School district taxes67%

Local taxes and other local revenue
67%$3.2 million

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$273 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$1.1 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$16 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
3.9%$186 thousand
Estelline School District 28-2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Debt payments (principal and interest)<0.1%
Full Estelline School District 28-2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$4.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$4 thousand
Estelline School District 28-2 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
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.

Hamlin County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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.

Castlewood School District 28-1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Dempster 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.

Castlewood Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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.

Florence 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.

Hamlin 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.

Estelline School District 28-2. 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.

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.