Fairview, SD town hall & government
Fairview spent $88,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $171 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairview's government.
Where Fairview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fairview collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Fairview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vermillion School District 13-1
Fairview's K–12 school district, shared with Vermillion, Vermillion, Prairie Center, Norway, Spirit Mound and Brule. 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 54%
- State 33%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,960 per pupil, $6,414 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 Fairview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairview 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 Fairview's government
Who represents Fairview
Fairview 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.