Afton, SD town hall & government
Afton spent $38,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $884 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Afton's government.
Where Afton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 47%
Afton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Afton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Afton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sanborn Central School District 55-5
Afton's K–12 school district, shared with Artesian, Benedict, Butler, Diana, Letcher and Letcher. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 66%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,335 per pupil, $9,502 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Afton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Afton's government
Who represents Afton
Afton is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.