Afton, SD town hall & government
Afton spent $102,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $462 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
- From the state 60%
- Property taxes 40%
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.
Deubrook School District 05-6
Afton's K–12 school district, shared with Astoria, Lake Hendricks, Oak Lake, Toronto, White and Scandinavia. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,784 per pupil, $7,595 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.
Also serving Afton: Brookings School District 05-1 ($12,882 per pupil).
Which schools Afton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Afton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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.