ZIP 57276 · Sherman Township, SD

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57276: 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 57276?
57276 is served by the State of South Dakota, Brookings County, Deubrook Area School District 05-6, Sherman Township, Argo Township, Afton Township, Oak Lake Township, Elkton School District 5-3 and Alton Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Brookings County spent $26.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Deubrook Area School District 05-6 spent $7.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Sherman Township spent $52 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Argo Township spent $112 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Afton Township spent $102 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Oak Lake Township spent $3 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2024), Elkton School District 5-3 spent $6.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Alton Township spent $45 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57276?
Of the governments serving 57276, Brookings County collected $16.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Oak Lake Township collected $36 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2024), Afton Township collected $26 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Alton Township collected $19 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Sherman Township collected $18 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57276.

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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: Brookings County, Sherman Township, Argo Township and Afton 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 57276

Brookings County$16.2 million

57% of its $28.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Oak Lake Township$36 thousand

100% of its $36 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2024

Afton Township$26 thousand

40% of its $65 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Alton Township$19 thousand

100% of its $19 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Sherman Township$18 thousand

22% of its $81 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Brookings County

$26.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

Where the money comes from

County taxes60%State tax money24%Fees for services8.5%Fines and other5.6%Grants from federal, state and local governments1.7%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Brookings County breakdown

County taxes60%

Property tax
57%$16.2 million
Other taxes
3.2%$918 thousand

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$2.4 million

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$49 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$6.9 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments1.7%

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
1.7%$486 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$1.5 million
Fines
0.3%$99 thousand
Brookings County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs19%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.4%Housing and community development2.0%All other spending6.7%
Full Brookings County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$9.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$8.9 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$5.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.4%$646 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$529 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.8%$475 thousand
Social services
1.5%$398 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$385 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$380 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$140 thousand
Brookings County page →

Your towns

Sherman Township

$52 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Sherman Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes52%Fines and other48%
Full Sherman Township breakdown

What stands out

48%

of Sherman Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes52%

Other taxes
30%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$21 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
22%$18 thousand

Fines and other48%

Interest, rents and other
48%$39 thousand
Sherman Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking85%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%

What stands out

85%

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

Full Sherman Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
85%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$6 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$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sherman Township page →

Argo Township

$112 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Argo Township.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money100%

What stands out

100%

of Argo Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Argo Township breakdown

County and local tax money100%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
100%$111 thousand
Argo Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking95%Running the government and other costs2.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%

What stands out

95%

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

Full Argo Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
95%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.7%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Argo Township page →

Afton Township

$102 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 15% of this ZIP is in Afton Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%Township taxes40%

What stands out

60%

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

Full Afton Township breakdown

Township taxes40%

Property tax
40%$26 thousand

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$39 thousand
Afton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Running the government and other costs7.8%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%

What stands out

88%

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

Full Afton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$90 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$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)$5 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Afton Township page →

Oak Lake Township

$3 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2024.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Oak Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Oak Lake Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Oak Lake 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%$36 thousand
Oak Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails100%

What stands out

100%

of Oak Lake 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 Oak Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
100%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Oak Lake Township page →

Alton Township

$45 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 Alton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Alton Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Alton 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%$19 thousand
Alton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails11%

What stands out

73%

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

Full Alton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$7 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Alton Township page →

Your schools

Deubrook Area School District 05-6

$7.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 82% of this ZIP is in Deubrook Area School District 05-6.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes59%State tax money35%Fines and other3.8%Federal tax money1.9%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Deubrook Area School District 05-6 breakdown

School district taxes59%

Local taxes and other local revenue
59%$3.8 million

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$121 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$2.2 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$33 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
3.8%$247 thousand
Deubrook Area School District 05-6 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.1%
Full Deubrook Area School District 05-6 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$6.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.1%$369 thousand
Deubrook Area School District 05-6 page →

Elkton School District 5-3

$6.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Elkton School District 5-3.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes65%State tax money22%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other5.0%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Elkton School District 5-3 breakdown

School district taxes65%

Local taxes and other local revenue
65%$4.3 million

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$492 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$1.4 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%$25 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
5.0%$331 thousand
Elkton School District 5-3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.1%
Full Elkton School District 5-3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$6.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.1%$72 thousand
Elkton School District 5-3 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.

Brookings 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Deubrook Area School District 05-6. 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.

Sherman 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.

Argo 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.

Afton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Oak Lake Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2024.

Elkton School District 5-3. 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.

Alton 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.