ZIP 57661 · Dewey County, SD

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57661: 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 57661?
57661 is served by the State of South Dakota, Dewey County and Timber Lake School District 20-3. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dewey County spent $3.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Timber Lake School District 20-3 spent $8.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57661?
Of the governments serving 57661, Dewey County collected $1.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57661.

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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: Dewey County and Timber Lake School District 20-3

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 57661

Dewey County$1.4 million

21% of its $6.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · 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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Dewey County provides local services like police and parks.

Dewey County

$3.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money54%County taxes34%State tax money5.9%Fines and other5.7%Fees for services (road charges)<0.1%

What stands out

54%

of Dewey County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Dewey County breakdown

County taxes34%

Property tax
21%$1.4 million
Other taxes
13%$872 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$722 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$148 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money54%

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

From the federal government
54%$3.5 million

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$391 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$362 thousand
Fines
0.2%$11 thousand
Dewey County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Health and hospitals1.4%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

50%

of Dewey County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Dewey County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$731 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$385 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$176 thousand
  • Government buildings$99 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$627 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$480 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$132 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$65 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$65 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$43 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$43 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$21 thousand
Social services
0.5%$15 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$4 thousand
Dewey County page →

Your schools

Timber Lake School District 20-3

$8.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other46%State tax money35%School district taxes14%Federal tax money6.1%
Full Timber Lake School District 20-3 breakdown

School district taxes14%

Local taxes and other local revenue
14%$1.1 million

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$482 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$2.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other46%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
46%$3.6 million
Timber Lake School District 20-3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Timber Lake School District 20-3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$8.5 million
Timber Lake School District 20-3 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.

Dewey County. 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.

Timber Lake School District 20-3. 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.

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.