Brookfield, SD town hall & government
Brookfield spent $59,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $434 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookfield's government.
Where Brookfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 30%
Brookfield 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 Brookfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McCook Central School District 43-7
Brookfield's K–12 school district, shared with Salem, Salem, Spencer, Benton, Sun Prairie and Richland. 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 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,581 per pupil, $6,466 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 Brookfield: Montrose School District 43-2 ($14,166 per pupil).
Which schools Brookfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookfield 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 Brookfield's government
Who represents Brookfield
Brookfield 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.