Fort, SD town hall & government
Fort spent $33,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $825 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort's government.
Where Fort's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the state 19%
Fort didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fort
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fort didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Fort's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Dayton, Hamilton, Hecla, Hecla and Lake City. 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 20%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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.
Also serving Fort: Langford School District 45-5 ($14,231 per pupil).
Which schools Fort kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Fort's government
Who represents Fort
Fort 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.