ZIP 57325 · Brule Township, SD

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57325: 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 57325?
57325 is served by the State of South Dakota, Chamberlain School District 7-1, Brule County, Buffalo County, Brule Township and America Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chamberlain School District 7-1 spent $16.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Brule County spent $4.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Buffalo County spent $2.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Brule Township spent $27 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and America Township spent $42 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57325?
Of the governments serving 57325, Brule County collected $2.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Buffalo County collected $417 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), America Township collected $5 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Brule Township collected $3 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57325.

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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: Brule County, Buffalo County, Brule Township and America 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 57325

Brule County$2.8 million

51% of its $5.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Buffalo County$417 thousand

19% of its $2.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

America Township$5 thousand

19% of its $26 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Brule Township$3 thousand

11% of its $27 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

Brule County

$4.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Brule County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes54%State tax money28%Fees for services7.0%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money4.5%
Full Brule County breakdown

County taxes54%

Property tax
51%$2.8 million
Other taxes
2.8%$155 thousand

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$383 thousand

Federal tax money4.5%

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

From the federal government
4.5%$245 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$1.6 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$336 thousand
Fines
0.4%$24 thousand
Brule County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs22%Environment and natural resources2.3%Housing and community development2.0%All other spending3.5%
Full Brule County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
32%$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.0 million
Environment and natural resources
2.3%$107 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$95 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$67 thousand
Social services
1.2%$58 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$20 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$18 thousand
Brule County page →

Buffalo County

$2.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Buffalo County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%Federal tax money28%County taxes20%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services1.2%
Full Buffalo County breakdown

County taxes20%

Property tax
19%$417 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$28 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$28 thousand

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$629 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$1.1 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$36 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$50
Buffalo County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%Environment and natural resources1.2%Social services0.4%
Full Buffalo County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$336 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$211 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$27 thousand
Social services
0.4%$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$621
Buffalo County page →

Your towns

Brule Township

$27 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 15% of this ZIP is in Brule Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money89%Township taxes11%

What stands out

89%

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

Full Brule Township breakdown

Township taxes11%

Property tax
11%$3 thousand

State tax money89%

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

From the state
89%$24 thousand
Brule Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs41%

What stands out

41%

of Brule Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Brule Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$11 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$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Brule Township page →

America Township

$42 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 12% of this ZIP is in America Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money81%Township taxes19%

What stands out

81%

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

Full America Township breakdown

Township taxes19%

Property tax
19%$5 thousand

State tax money81%

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

From the state
81%$21 thousand
America Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs57%Roads, transit and parking40%Police, fire, courts and jails2.4%

What stands out

57%

of America Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full America Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$24 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$21 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
40%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.4%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
America Township page →

Your schools

Chamberlain School District 7-1

$16.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes39%State tax money31%Federal tax money15%Fines and other14%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Chamberlain School District 7-1 breakdown

School district taxes39%

Local taxes and other local revenue
39%$6.0 million

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$2.3 million

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$4.8 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%$74 thousand

Fines and other14%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
14%$2.2 million
Chamberlain School District 7-1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.4%
Full Chamberlain School District 7-1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$15.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.4%$1.2 million
Chamberlain School District 7-1 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.

Chamberlain School District 7-1. 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.

Brule 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.

Buffalo 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.

Brule 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.

America 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.