Ree Heights spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Ree Heights’ town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $207 per resident.
What stands out about how Ree Heights is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$207 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Ree Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($207 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 $770, and the middle half spent $378–$1,182. Ree Heights spent less than 88% of 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; Ree Heights itself left out).
About $207 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ree Heights collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Ree Heights reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $259 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% 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 Ree Heights’ 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 Ree Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ree Heights →
Who’s in charge in Ree Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Miller Area School District 29-4
Ree Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Alden Township, Alpha Township, Bates Township, Campbell Township, Carlton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,369 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.
Ree Heights’ votes are counted by county
South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ree Heights alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hand County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%1,376 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%365 votesOthers: 1.3% (23 votes).
Most votes in Hand County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Ree Heights lies in Hand County. Every 2024 race in Hand County is on the county’s page.
Hand 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 Ree Heights.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
Reach Ree Heights’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ree Heights’ government
How much does Ree Heights spend per resident?
About $207 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 $207 was less than 88% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ree Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $259 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% 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 Ree Heights’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ree Heights yet.
How did Ree Heights vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ree Heights alone. Hand County, where 100% of Ree Heights lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ree Heights?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,094 (about $25,128 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ree Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Mark Lapka) and State House District 23 (Scott Moore and Spencer Gosch). The House district also covers 131 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 →