ZIP 57259 · Adams Township, SD

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57259: 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 57259?
57259 is served by the State of South Dakota, Milbank School District 25-4, Grant County, Adams Township, Deuel County, Deuel School District 19-4, Lowe Township, Vernon Township and Portland 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), Adams Township spent $135 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Deuel County spent $7.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Deuel School District 19-4 spent $7.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lowe Township spent $28 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Vernon Township spent $69 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Portland Township spent $36 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57259?
Of the governments serving 57259, Grant County collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Deuel County collected $3.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Vernon Township collected $118 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Adams Township collected $65 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Lowe Township collected $9 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Portland Township collected $6 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57259.

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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, Deuel County, Adams Township and Lowe 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 57259

Grant County$6.3 million

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

Deuel County$3.5 million

53% of its $6.7 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

Adams Township$65 thousand

73% of its $89 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Lowe Township$9 thousand

45% of its $20 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Portland Township$6 thousand

26% of its $23 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 61% 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 →

Deuel County

$7.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Deuel County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes57%State tax money32%Fees for services6.9%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money<0.1%

Full Deuel County breakdown

County taxes57%

Property tax

53%$3.5 million

Other taxes

3.7%$246 thousand

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services

6.9%$457 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$4 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state

32%$2.1 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%$15

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other

4.1%$273 thousand

Fines

0.1%$7 thousand

Deuel County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs15%Sent to other local governments5.9%Environment and natural resources3.2%All other spending3.4%

Full Deuel County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

50%$3.8 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

22%$1.6 million

Running the government and other costs

15%$1.2 million

Sent to other local governments

5.9%$442 thousand

Environment and natural resources

3.2%$238 thousand

Housing and community development

1.7%$126 thousand

Social services

0.8%$63 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.6%$49 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.2%$17 thousand

Deuel County page →

Your towns

Adams Township

$135 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 41% of this ZIP is in Adams Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money27%

Full Adams Township breakdown

What stands out

73%

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

Township taxes73%

Property tax

73%$65 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state

27%$24 thousand

Adams Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking93%Running the government and other costs5.9%Police, fire, courts and jails0.7%

What stands out

93%

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

Full Adams Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

93%$126 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$126 thousand

Running the government and other costs

5.9%$8 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)$6 thousand
Other and not broken out$2 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

0.7%$1 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$1 thousand

Adams Township page →

Lowe Township

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

About 21% of this ZIP is in Lowe Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%Township taxes45%

What stands out

55%

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

Full Lowe Township breakdown

Township taxes45%

Property tax

45%$9 thousand

State tax money55%

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

From the state

55%$11 thousand

Lowe Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking89%Running the government and other costs11%

What stands out

89%

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

Full Lowe Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

89%$25 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$25 thousand

Running the government and other costs

11%$3 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)$2 thousand
Other and not broken out$1 thousand

Lowe Township page →

Vernon Township

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

About 14% 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 →

Portland Township

$36 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 Portland Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%Township taxes26%

What stands out

74%

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

Full Portland Township breakdown

Township taxes26%

Property tax

26%$6 thousand

State tax money74%

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

From the state

74%$17 thousand

Portland Township page →

Where the money goes

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

What stands out

81%

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

Full Portland Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

81%$29 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$29 thousand

Running the government and other costs

19%$7 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)$4 thousand
Other and not broken out$3 thousand

Portland 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.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Milbank School District 25-4.

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 →

Deuel School District 19-4

$7.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Deuel School District 19-4.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money29%Federal tax money4.5%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money1.1%

Full Deuel School District 19-4 breakdown

School district taxes62%

Local taxes and other local revenue

62%$5.4 million

Federal tax money4.5%

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

From the federal government

4.5%$393 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state

29%$2.5 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.1%$99 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)

4.1%$360 thousand

Deuel School District 19-4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.1%

Full Deuel School District 19-4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

92%$7.1 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

8.1%$632 thousand

Deuel School District 19-4 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

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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.

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.

Adams 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.

Deuel 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.

Deuel School District 19-4. 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.

Lowe 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.

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.

Portland 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.