Town Hall · Frankfort

Frankfort, SD town hall & government

Frankfort spent $26,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $194 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Frankfort's money goes

Spent
$26,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$194
typical South Dakota cities: $2,773
Long-term debt
$195,000
$1,455 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8,00031%
Interest on debt
$8,00031%
Other
$10,00038%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Frankfort

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Redfield School District 56-4

Frankfort's K–12 school district, shared with Exline, Lodi, Plato, Redfield, Great Bend and Redfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,408
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
534
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,408 per pupil, $8,547 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 Frankfort pay

Typical tax bill
$1,000
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$67,500
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 Frankfort's government

Town hall & decisions in Frankfort →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frankfort

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

All of Frankfort'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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