Town Hall · Afton

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Afton's money goes

Spent
$38,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$884
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$33,00087%
Fire
$1,0003%
Administration & buildings
$1,0003%
Other
$3,0008%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Afton

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,335
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
215
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Afton

Afton is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Afton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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