Fort Pierre, SD town hall & government
Fort Pierre spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,479 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Pierre's government.
Who runs Fort Pierre
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Fort Pierre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Stanley County School District 57-1
Fort Pierre's K–12 school district. 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 67%
- State 19%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,089 per pupil, $8,548 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 Fort Pierre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Pierre 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 Fort Pierre's government
Who represents Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre 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.