Colome spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Colome’s city government spent $297,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,068 per resident. Water and other utilities ($30,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Colome is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,068 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Colome’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,068 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $747, and the middle half spent $370–$1,182. Colome spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($88,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Colome itself left out).
About $1,068 per resident a year, or $2.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Colome reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,155 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.85% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Colome’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Colome’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Colome →
Who’s in charge in Colome
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 139 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (278).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Colome School District 59-3
Colome’s K–12 school district, shared with Keyapaha Township, Lincoln Township, Pleasant View Township, Stewart Township, Colome Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,865 per pupil, $9,808 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Colome’s votes are counted by county
South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Colome alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tripp County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%2,150 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%470 votesOthers: 1.3% (34 votes).
Most votes in Tripp County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Colome lies in Tripp County. Every 2024 race in Tripp County is on the county’s page.
Tripp County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Colome.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Dakota HouseState representatives
- 3South Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Colome compares with the towns next door
Colome spent $1,068 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Colome Township | estimate | — |
| Colome | $1,068 | $1,155 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Colome’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Colome’s government
How much does Colome spend per resident?
About $1,068 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,068 was more than 71% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Colome?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,155 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Colome’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Colome yet.
How did Colome vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Colome alone. Tripp County, where 100% of Colome lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Colome?
2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,640 (about $115,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Colome in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (MyKala Voita) and State House District 21 (Jim Halverson and Marty Overweg). The House district also covers 129 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →