ZIP 57424 · Jefferson Township, SD

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57424: 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 57424?
57424 is served by the State of South Dakota, Spink County, Northwestern School District 56-7, Jefferson Township, Athol Township, Redfield School District 56-4 and Three Rivers Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Spink County spent $8.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Northwestern School District 56-7 spent $5.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Jefferson Township spent $70 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024), Athol Township spent $18 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Redfield School District 56-4 spent $10.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Three Rivers Township took in $34 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57424?
Of the governments serving 57424, Spink County collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Athol Township collected $30 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Jefferson Township collected $10 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57424.

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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: Spink County, Jefferson Township, Athol Township and Three Rivers 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 57424

Spink County$3.8 million

47% of its $8.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Athol Township$30 thousand

100% of its $30 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

Jefferson Township$10 thousand

23% of its $43 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 · 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 county

Spink County

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

About 93% of this ZIP is in Spink County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%State tax money34%Fees for services12%Fines and other2.5%Federal tax money0.8%

Full Spink County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax

47%$3.8 million

Other taxes

3.6%$298 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services

12%$970 thousand

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government

0.8%$62 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state

34%$2.8 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other

2.4%$200 thousand

Fines

<0.1%$6 thousand

Spink County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs15%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%Environment and natural resources1.2%All other spending4.0%

Full Spink County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

47%$4.1 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

29%$2.5 million

Running the government and other costs

15%$1.3 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

3.7%$319 thousand

Environment and natural resources

1.2%$104 thousand

Health and hospitals

1.1%$93 thousand

Housing and community development

1.0%$89 thousand

Sent to other local governments

0.7%$64 thousand

Social services

0.6%$52 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.6%$51 thousand

Spink County page →

Your towns

Jefferson Township

$70 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 29% of this ZIP is in Jefferson Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money77%Township taxes23%

What stands out

77%

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

Full Jefferson Township breakdown

Township taxes23%

Property tax

23%$10 thousand

State tax money77%

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

From the state

77%$33 thousand

Jefferson Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%

What stands out

81%

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

Full Jefferson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

81%$57 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$57 thousand

Running the government and other costs

10%$7 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)$3 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

8.6%$6 thousand

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

Fire protection$6 thousand

Jefferson Township page →

Athol Township

$18 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Athol Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%

Full Athol Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Athol 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%$30 thousand

Athol Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Police, fire, courts and jails17%

What stands out

83%

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

Full Athol Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

83%$15 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$15 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

17%$3 thousand

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

Fire protection$3 thousand

Athol Township page →

Three Rivers Township

Took in $34 thousand in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Three Rivers Township.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money100%

What stands out

100%

of Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers 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%$34 thousand

Three Rivers Township page →

The Census record has no spending figures for Three Rivers Township.

Your schools

Northwestern School District 56-7

$5.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 75% of this ZIP is in Northwestern School District 56-7.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes58%State tax money31%Federal tax money5.5%Fines and other4.6%County and local tax money0.3%

Full Northwestern School District 56-7 breakdown

School district taxes58%

Local taxes and other local revenue

58%$3.2 million

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government

5.5%$301 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state

31%$1.7 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.3%$14 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

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

4.6%$250 thousand

Northwestern School District 56-7 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%

Full Northwestern School District 56-7 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

90%$4.8 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

10%$544 thousand

Northwestern School District 56-7 page →

Redfield School District 56-4

$10.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Redfield School District 56-4.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money30%Fines and other14%Federal tax money11%County and local tax money0.2%

Full Redfield School District 56-4 breakdown

School district taxes45%

Local taxes and other local revenue

45%$4.6 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government

11%$1.2 million

State tax money30%

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

From the state

30%$3.0 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.2%$20 thousand

Fines and other14%

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

14%$1.4 million

Redfield School District 56-4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Debt payments (principal and interest)20%

Full Redfield School District 56-4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

80%$8.7 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

20%$2.2 million

Redfield School District 56-4 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.

Spink 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.

Northwestern School District 56-7. 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.

Jefferson Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Athol 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.

Redfield School District 56-4. 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.

Three Rivers 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.

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.