ZIP 57252 · Alban Township, SD

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57252: 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 57252?
57252 is served by the State of South Dakota, Milbank School District 25-4, Grant County, Alban Township, Melrose Township, Vernon Township and Grant Center Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Milbank School District 25-4 spent $17.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Grant County spent $16.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Alban Township spent $53 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Melrose Township spent $2 thousand (fiscal year ended January 31, 2022), Vernon Township spent $69 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Grant Center Township spent $82 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57252?
Of the governments serving 57252, Grant County collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Vernon Township collected $118 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Alban Township collected $69 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Grant Center Township collected $57 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Melrose Township collected $37 thousand (fiscal year ended January 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57252.

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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: Grant County, Alban Township, Melrose Township and Vernon 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 57252

Grant County$6.3 million

62% of its $10.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Vernon Township$118 thousand

100% of its $118 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

Alban Township$69 thousand

100% of its $69 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

Grant Center Township$57 thousand

83% of its $69 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Melrose Township$37 thousand

93% of its $40 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended January 31, 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

Grant County

$16.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Grant County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes65%State tax money26%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services4.1%Federal tax money0.7%
Full Grant County breakdown

County taxes65%

Property tax
62%$6.3 million
Other taxes
3.3%$338 thousand

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$416 thousand

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$74 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$2.6 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$470 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$10 thousand
Grant County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs51%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.8%All other spending4.4%
Full Grant County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$8.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
27%$4.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$463 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.8%$459 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$343 thousand
Social services
1.4%$223 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$102 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$53 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$6 thousand
Grant County page →

Your towns

Alban Township

$53 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Alban Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Alban Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Alban 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%$69 thousand
Alban Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking92%Running the government and other costs7.5%

What stands out

92%

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

Full Alban Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
92%$49 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$4 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Alban Township page →

Melrose Township

$2 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2022.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Melrose Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Melrose Township breakdown

What stands out

93%

of Melrose 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
93%$37 thousand
Other taxes
7.5%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$2 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Melrose Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails100%

What stands out

100%

of Melrose Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Full Melrose Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
100%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Melrose Township page →

Vernon Township

$69 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Vernon Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Vernon Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Vernon 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%$118 thousand
Vernon Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Running the government and other costs8.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%

What stands out

88%

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

Full Vernon Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$61 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.7%$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
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Vernon Township page →

Grant Center Township

$82 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 11% of this ZIP is in Grant Center Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Grant Center Township breakdown

What stands out

17%

of Grant Center 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
83%$57 thousand
Other taxes
17%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Grant Center Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking95%Running the government and other costs3.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%

What stands out

95%

of Grant 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 Grant Center Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
95%$78 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.7%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Grant Center Township page →

Your schools

Milbank School District 25-4

$17.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes52%State tax money29%Fines and other13%Federal tax money4.7%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Milbank School District 25-4 breakdown

School district taxes52%

Local taxes and other local revenue
52%$8.4 million

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$765 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$4.8 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$71 thousand

Fines and other13%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
13%$2.2 million
Milbank School District 25-4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%
Full Milbank School District 25-4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$15.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$2.1 million
Milbank School District 25-4 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.

Milbank School District 25-4. 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.

Grant 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.

Alban 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.

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

Vernon 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.

Grant Center 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.