Tackett Underwood Building · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Gregory spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Gregory’s city government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,903 per resident.
What stands out about how Gregory is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,109 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Gregory’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,109 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. Gregory spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($42,000), 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; Gregory itself left out).
About $1,903 per resident a year, or $5.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 66% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Gregory reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,109 · 2023: $4,353 · 2024: $1,903. Per resident it went from $1,109 to $1,903 (up 72%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,250 to 1,212.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,479 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Gregory’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 Gregory’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gregory →
Who’s in charge in Gregory
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gregory’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgregory.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 135 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,212).
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.
Gregory School District 26-4
Gregory’s K–12 school district, shared with Dallas, Dixon Township, Edens Township, Irwin Township, Landing Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,123 per pupil, $7,561 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.
Gregory’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 Gregory alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gregory County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.0%1,790 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%426 votesOthers: 2.2% (51 votes).
Most votes in Gregory County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Gregory lies in Gregory County. Every 2024 race in Gregory County is on the county’s page.
Gregory 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 Gregory.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgregory.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Gregory’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gregory’s government
How much does Gregory spend per resident?
About $1,903 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,109 was more than 72% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gregory?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,479 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgregory.com.
Who runs Gregory’s government?
See cityofgregory.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gregory yet.
How did Gregory vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gregory alone. Gregory County, where 100% of Gregory lies, voted Trump 79.0%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gregory?
9 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,537 (about $438,444 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gregory 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.
Ask neighbors about Gregory’s government
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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 →