ZIP 57231 · Mathews Township, SD

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57231: 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 57231?
57231 is served by the State of South Dakota, Kingsbury County, De Smet School District 38-2, Mathews Township, De Smet Township, Spirit Lake Township and Manchester Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kingsbury County spent $6.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), De Smet School District 38-2 spent $6.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Mathews Township spent $80 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), De Smet Township spent $97 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Spirit Lake Township spent $85 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Manchester Township spent $83 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57231?
Of the governments serving 57231, Kingsbury County collected $3.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Spirit Lake Township collected $65 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), De Smet Township collected $40 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Mathews Township collected $35 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Manchester Township collected $21 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57231.

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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: Kingsbury County, Mathews Township, De Smet Township and Spirit Lake 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 57231

Kingsbury County$3.7 million

57% of its $6.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Spirit Lake Township$65 thousand

63% of its $103 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

De Smet Township$40 thousand

56% of its $71 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Mathews Township$35 thousand

50% of its $70 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Manchester Township$21 thousand

51% of its $41 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

Kingsbury County

$6.1 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 money26%Fees for services5.6%Fines and other5.0%Federal tax money0.9%
Full Kingsbury County breakdown

County taxes62%

Property tax
57%$3.7 million
Other taxes
5.3%$343 thousand

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$366 thousand

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$60 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$1.7 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%$2 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$317 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand
Kingsbury County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.8%Environment and natural resources2.5%All other spending4.4%
Full Kingsbury County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.8%$172 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.5%$152 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$88 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$77 thousand
Social services
0.7%$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$35 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$29 thousand
Kingsbury County page →

Your towns

Mathews Township

$80 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 28% of this ZIP is in Mathews Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes50%State tax money50%

What stands out

50%

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

Full Mathews Township breakdown

Township taxes50%

Property tax
50%$35 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$35 thousand
Mathews Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking93%Running the government and other costs6.3%Police, fire, courts and jails1.3%

What stands out

93%

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

Full Mathews Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
93%$74 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$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
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.3%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Mathews Township page →

De Smet Township

$97 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 24% of this ZIP is in De Smet Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes56%State tax money44%

What stands out

44%

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

Full De Smet Township breakdown

Township taxes56%

Property tax
56%$40 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$31 thousand
De Smet Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking92%Running the government and other costs5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%Health and hospitals1.0%

What stands out

92%

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

Full De Smet Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
92%$89 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$89 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$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
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
De Smet Township page →

Spirit Lake Township

$85 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Spirit Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Spirit Lake Township breakdown

What stands out

37%

of Spirit Lake 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
63%$65 thousand
Other taxes
37%$38 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$37 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Spirit Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking85%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%

What stands out

85%

of Spirit Lake 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 Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
85%$72 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$72 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$10 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Spirit Lake Township page →

Manchester Township

$83 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 16% of this ZIP is in Manchester Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money49%

What stands out

49%

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

Full Manchester Township breakdown

Township taxes51%

Property tax
51%$21 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$20 thousand
Manchester Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking93%Running the government and other costs7.2%

What stands out

93%

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

Full Manchester Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
93%$77 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$77 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.2%$6 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$3 thousand
Manchester Township page →

Your schools

De Smet School District 38-2

$6.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 89% of this ZIP is in De Smet School District 38-2.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes57%State tax money25%Fines and other12%Federal tax money4.8%County and local tax money0.5%
Full De Smet School District 38-2 breakdown

School district taxes57%

Local taxes and other local revenue
57%$3.7 million

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$306 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$1.6 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%$30 thousand

Fines and other12%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
12%$758 thousand
De Smet School District 38-2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.1%
Full De Smet School District 38-2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$6.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.1%$546 thousand
De Smet School District 38-2 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
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.

Kingsbury 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.

De Smet School District 38-2. 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.

Mathews 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.

De Smet 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.

Spirit Lake 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.

Manchester 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.