How is North Sioux City run?
North Sioux City’s city government spent $8.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,891 per resident. Water and other utilities ($563,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Sioux City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $2,891 per resident a year, or $7.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for North Sioux City yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and North Sioux City’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 21 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,645 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 North Sioux City’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 North Sioux City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Sioux City →
Who’s in charge in North Sioux City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Sioux City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on northsiouxcity-sd.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 144 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 (3,026).
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.
Dakota Valley School District 61-8
North Sioux City’s K–12 school district, shared with Big Sioux Township, Jefferson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,808 per pupil, $6,699 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.
North Sioux City’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 North Sioux City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%6,160 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%2,548 votesOthers: 1.9% (168 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of North Sioux City lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union 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 North Sioux City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: northsiouxcity-sd.gov ↗
- 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 North Sioux City compares with the towns next door
North Sioux City’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Big Sioux Township | estimate | $5,567 |
| North Sioux City | estimate | $2,645 |
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 North Sioux City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Sioux City’s government
How much does North Sioux City spend per resident?
About $2,891 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in North Sioux City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,645 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see northsiouxcity-sd.gov.
Who runs North Sioux City’s government?
See northsiouxcity-sd.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Sioux City yet.
How did North Sioux City vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Sioux City alone. Union County, where 100% of North Sioux City lies, voted Trump 69.4%, Harris 28.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Sioux City?
21 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $139,093 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Sioux City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Sydney Davis) and State House District 17 (Chris Kassin and William Shorma). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Sioux City’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 →