Fairfield, SD town hall & government
Fairfield spent $35,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $361 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.
Where Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
Who works for Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6
Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with Altoona, Belmont, Buffalo, Cornwall, Garfield and Hitchcock. 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 78%
- State 15%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,915 per pupil, $9,409 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 Fairfield: Huron School District 02-2 ($13,191 per pupil).
Which schools Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfield 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 Fairfield's government
Who represents Fairfield
Fairfield 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.