Belle Fourche, SD town hall & government
Belle Fourche spent $11.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,960 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belle Fourche's government.
Where Belle Fourche's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 53%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Belle Fourche
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belle Fourche School District 09-1
Belle Fourche's K–12 school district, shared with Fruitdale and St. Onge. 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 44%
- State 40%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,481 per pupil, $6,775 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 Belle Fourche kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belle Fourche 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.
Contact Belle Fourche's government
Who represents Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche 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.