Town Hall · Fordham

Fordham, SD town hall & government

Fordham spent $54,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $474 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fordham's money goes

Spent
$54,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$474
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$50,00093%
Fire
$1,0002%
Administration & buildings
$1,0002%
Other
$2,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • Other taxes & licenses 25%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clark School District 12-2

Fordham's K–12 school district, shared with Bradley, Clark, Darlington, Day, Eden and Garden City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,683
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
496
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,683 per pupil, $7,183 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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Fordham

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

All of Fordham'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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