Pyle House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Huron spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Huron’s city government spent $18.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,258 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.7 million) and the airport ($758,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Huron is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,797 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Huron’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,797 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 South Dakota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,254, and the middle half spent $836–$1,602. Huron spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Huron itself left out).
About $1,258 per resident a year, or $3.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Huron 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: $1,797 · 2023: $915 · 2024: $1,258. Per resident it went from $1,797 to $1,258 (down 30%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 13,420 to 14,462.
full-time in March 2025, up from 118 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,926 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Huron’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.
Tax bills are one input to Huron’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Huron →
Who’s in charge in Huron
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Huron’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on huronsd.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 106 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (14,462).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Huron School District 02-2
Huron’s K–12 school district, shared with Clifton Township, Clyde Township, Custer Township, Grant Township, Valley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,191 per pupil, $7,588 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.
Huron’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 Huron alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Beadle County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.8%4,826 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%2,017 votesOthers: 2.4% (167 votes).
Most votes in Beadle County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Huron lies in Beadle County. Every 2024 race in Beadle County is on the county’s page.
Beadle 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 Huron.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: huronsd.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.
How Huron compares with the towns next door
Huron spent $1,797 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Custer Township | $112 | $2,462 |
| Valley Township | $134 | $3,522 |
| Theresa Township | $337 | $2,214 |
| Clyde Township | estimate | $2,344 |
| Huron | $1,797 | $1,926 |
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 Huron’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Huron’s government
How much does Huron spend per resident?
About $1,258 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 $1,797 was more than 83% of 23 South Dakota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Huron?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,926 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see huronsd.com.
Who runs Huron’s government?
See huronsd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Huron yet.
How did Huron vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huron alone. Beadle County, where 100% of Huron lies, voted Trump 68.8%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Huron?
136 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $794,722 (about $9.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Huron in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Brandon Wipf) and State House District 22 (Kevin Van Diepen and Lana Greenfield). The House district also covers 96 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Huron’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →