Belford, SD town hall & government
Belford spent $61,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $649 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belford's government.
Where Belford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 32%
Belford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Plankinton School District 01-1
Belford's K–12 school district, shared with Firesteel, Hopper, Plankinton, Plankinton, Palatine and Bristol. 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 49%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,296 per pupil, $11,333 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 Belford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belford 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 Belford's government
Who represents Belford
Belford 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.