Fairfax, SD town hall & government
Fairfax spent $261,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,231 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfax's government.
Where Fairfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Fairfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Central School District 26-5
Fairfax's K–12 school district, shared with Bonesteel, Fairfax, Pleasant Valley, Schriever and Star Valley. 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 41%
- State 13%
- Federal 47%
Of the $15,581 per pupil, $7,097 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 Fairfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfax 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 Fairfax's government
Who represents Fairfax
Fairfax 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.