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Town Hall · Mount Vernon

How is Mount Vernon run?

Mount Vernon’s town government spent $398,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $909 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mount Vernon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$398,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$909
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.1M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $8,053
Typical tax bill
$2,104
1.28% of home value · SD 1.06%

What stands out about how Mount Vernon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer47% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Mount Vernon School District 17-3 with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $2,104 a year: 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $909 per resident a year, or $2.49 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 30%Property taxes 27%Utility sales 19%Sales taxes 18%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 1%From the state 1%
An estimate

Mount Vernon didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $23,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $519,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mount Vernon yet

Every year of Mount Vernon’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,104 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

South Dakota$2,724
Mount Vernon$2,104
$2,104
typical bill a year
1.28%
effective rate
$164,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mount Vernon’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 Mount Vernon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Vernon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mount Vernon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Mount Vernon’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mount Vernon yet.
Who works for Mount Vernon

One full-time town employee for every 438 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 (438).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$8,053
payroll for March 2022
$96,636
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Mount Vernon’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mount Vernon School District 17-3

Mount Vernon’s K–12 school district, shared with Mount Vernon Township, Blendon Township, Union Township, Baker Township, Beulah Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mount Vernon →
$14,372
per pupil · SD $13,040
266
students
$455,000
long-term debt

Of the $14,372 per pupil, $8,109 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 48%State 44%Federal 8%

South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Mount Vernon’s votes are counted by county

South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Vernon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Davison County’s results.

President · Davison County’s results9,177 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.6%6,208 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%2,743 votes

Others: 2.5% (226 votes).

Most votes in Davison County: Donald J Trump

South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%

The county’s page

100% of Mount Vernon lies in Davison County. Every 2024 race in Davison County is on the county’s page.

Davison County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Mount Vernon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mount Vernon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    South Dakota HouseState representatives
    Jeff BathkeKaley Nolz
  3. 3
    South Dakota SenateState senator
    Paul Miskimins
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Larry Rhoden
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Dusty Johnson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Dakota
    John ThuneMike Rounds

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Mount Vernon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Mount Vernon’s government

How much does Mount Vernon spend per resident?

About $909 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mount Vernon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $519,000.

What is the property tax rate in Mount Vernon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,104 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 the town’s assessor.

Who runs Mount Vernon’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Vernon yet.

How did Mount Vernon vote in 2024?

South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Vernon alone. Davison County, where 100% of Mount Vernon lies, voted Trump 67.6%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mount Vernon?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,053 (about $96,636 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Vernon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 20 (Paul Miskimins) and State House District 20 (Jeff Bathke and Kaley Nolz). The House district also covers 51 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 (for Mount Vernon, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →