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Town Hall · Revillo

Revillo spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities

Revillo’s town government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$49,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$471
In 2022: $471, less than 68% of 124 similar cities
Long-term debt
$18,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $1,700

What stands out about how Revillo is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$471 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them

Revillo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($471 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 $370–$1,182. Revillo spent less than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $370–$1,182Median $770Revillo

Includes sewer and trash ($13,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
124

South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Revillo itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $471 per resident a year, or $1.29 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 42%Sales taxes 20%Fees & charges 18%From other local governments 9%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $68,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Revillo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Revillo

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

Check Revillo’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Revillo yet.
The school district

Milbank School District 25-4

Revillo’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Alban Township, Albee, Grant Center Township, La Bolt and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Revillo →
$13,617
per pupil · SD $13,040
1,014
students
$21.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,617 per pupil, $7,948 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 61%State 31%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Revillo’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 Revillo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.

President · Grant County’s results3,630 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.5%2,594 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%946 votes

Others: 2.5% (90 votes).

Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump

South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%

The county’s page

100% of Revillo lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.

Grant 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 Revillo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Revillo.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    South Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    South Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Dakota

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

Reach Revillo’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Revillo’s government

How much does Revillo spend per resident?

About $471 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 $471 was less than 68% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Revillo’s government?

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

How did Revillo vote in 2024?

South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Revillo alone. Grant County, where 100% of Revillo lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Revillo?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,700 (about $20,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Revillo in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Stephanie Sauder) and State House District 4 (Dylan Jordan and Kent Roe). The House district also covers 122 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 →