Town Hall · Fairview

Fairview, SD town hall & government

Fairview spent $32,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $395 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairview's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fairview's money goes

Spent
$32,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$395
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
$42,000
$519 per resident
Roads & transportation
$24,00075%
Fire
$1,0003%
Other
$7,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 90%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 3%

Fairview didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fairview

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairview didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Canton School District 41-1

Fairview's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Canton, Highland, Fairview, Dayton and Lynn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,233
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
880
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 62%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,233 per pupil, $7,242 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fairview pay

Typical tax bill
$1,281
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$155,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Fairview's government

Town hall & decisions in Fairview →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairview

Fairview is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

All of Fairview's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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