Fairburn, SD town hall & government
Fairburn spent $22,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $222 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairburn's government.
Where Fairburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 57%
- From other local governments 43%
Who works for Fairburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Custer School District 16-1
Fairburn's K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Hermosa and Pringle. 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 86%
- State 1%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,511 per pupil, $8,748 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 Fairburn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairburn 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 Fairburn's government
Who represents Fairburn
Fairburn 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.