ZIP 57256 · Blooming Valley Township, SD

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57256: 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 57256?
57256 is served by the State of South Dakota, Waubay School District 18-3, Grant County, Blooming Valley Township, Summit School District 54-6, Roberts County, Lura Township, Ortley Township and Day County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Waubay School District 18-3 spent $3.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Grant County spent $16.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Blooming Valley Township spent $54 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Summit School District 54-6 spent $3.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Roberts County spent $9.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Lura Township spent $35 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Ortley Township spent $19 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Day County spent $8.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57256?
Of the governments serving 57256, Grant County collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Day County collected $5.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Roberts County collected $4.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Ortley Township collected $25 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Lura Township collected $22 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Blooming Valley Township collected $17 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57256.

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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, Roberts County, Day County and Blooming Valley 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 57256

Grant County$6.3 million

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

Day County$5.0 million

60% of its $8.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Roberts County$4.6 million

42% of its $11.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Ortley Township$25 thousand

69% of its $36 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

Lura Township$22 thousand

56% of its $39 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

Blooming Valley Township$17 thousand

53% of its $32 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 counties

Grant County

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

About 62% 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 →

Roberts County

$9.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Roberts County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%Fees for services26%State tax money23%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money1.3%Grants from federal, state and local governments0.2%
Full Roberts County breakdown

County taxes45%

Property tax
42%$4.6 million
Other taxes
3.6%$405 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$2.9 million

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$149 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$2.6 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments0.2%

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
0.2%$19 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$415 thousand
Fines
0.3%$29 thousand
Roberts County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.7%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.0%All other spending4.0%
Full Roberts County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$4.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.7%$628 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.0%$560 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$135 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$97 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$75 thousand
Social services
0.5%$48 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$18 thousand
Roberts County page →

Day County

$8.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Day County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes63%State tax money22%Fees for services9.4%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money0.7%Grants from federal, state and local governments0.2%
Full Day County breakdown

County taxes63%

Property tax
60%$5.0 million
Other taxes
2.8%$236 thousand

Fees for services9.4%

Fees for services
9.4%$780 thousand

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$56 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$1.8 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments0.2%

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
0.2%$20 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$357 thousand
Fines
0.1%$10 thousand
Day County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking54%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs13%Environment and natural resources2.3%Social services1.3%All other spending1.8%
Full Day County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
54%$4.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
2.3%$198 thousand
Social services
1.3%$112 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$73 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$48 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$17 thousand
Day County page →

Your towns

Blooming Valley Township

$54 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 45% of this ZIP is in Blooming Valley Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes53%State tax money47%

What stands out

47%

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

Full Blooming Valley Township breakdown

Township taxes53%

Property tax
53%$17 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$15 thousand
Blooming Valley Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%

What stands out

81%

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

Full Blooming Valley Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$9 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$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Blooming Valley Township page →

Lura Township

$35 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Lura Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money38%

What stands out

38%

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

Full Lura Township breakdown

Township taxes62%

Property tax
56%$22 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$15 thousand
Lura Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking86%Running the government and other costs8.6%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%

What stands out

86%

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

Full Lura Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
86%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.6%$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
5.7%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Lura Township page →

Ortley Township

$19 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Ortley Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Ortley Township breakdown

What stands out

31%

of Ortley 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
69%$25 thousand
Other taxes
31%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Ortley Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%

What stands out

79%

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

Full Ortley Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$3 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$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Ortley Township page →

Your schools

Waubay School District 18-3

$3.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 67% of this ZIP is in Waubay School District 18-3.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other39%School district taxes36%State tax money18%Federal tax money6.4%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Waubay School District 18-3 breakdown

School district taxes36%

Local taxes and other local revenue
36%$1.7 million

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$296 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$841 thousand

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%$26 thousand

Fines and other39%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
39%$1.8 million
Waubay School District 18-3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Waubay School District 18-3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$3.7 million
Waubay School District 18-3 page →

Summit School District 54-6

$3.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Summit School District 54-6.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%School district taxes34%Fines and other13%Federal tax money5.9%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Summit School District 54-6 breakdown

School district taxes34%

Local taxes and other local revenue
34%$1.3 million

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$221 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$1.7 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%$24 thousand

Fines and other13%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
13%$502 thousand
Summit School District 54-6 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.1%
Full Summit School District 54-6 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$3.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.1%$247 thousand
Summit School District 54-6 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.

Waubay School District 18-3. 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.

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.

Blooming Valley 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.

Summit School District 54-6. 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.

Roberts 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.

Lura 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.

Ortley 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.

Day 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.

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.