Town Hall · Faulkton

Faulkton, SD town hall & government

Faulkton spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $7,215 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Faulkton's money goes

Spent
$6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$7,215
typical South Dakota cities: $2,666
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$4,152 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.9 million83%
Administration & buildings
$267,0004%
Roads & transportation
$217,0004%
Water & other utilities
$180,0003%
Parks & libraries
$110,0002%
Police
$88,0001%
Housing & development
$85,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Fire
$21,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$34,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 52%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%

Faulkton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Faulkton

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Faulkton School District 24-4

Faulkton's K–12 school district, shared with Arcade, Bryant, Centerville, Enterprise, Freedom and Hillsdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,949
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,949 per pupil, $7,992 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 Faulkton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,128
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$99,600
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 Faulkton's government

🏛️ Official websitefaulktoncity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Faulkton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Faulkton

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

All of Faulkton'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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