Town Hall · Frederick

Frederick, SD town hall & government

Frederick spent $351,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,791 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Frederick's money goes

Spent
$351,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,791
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$143,00041%
Administration & buildings
$62,00018%
Sewer & trash
$42,00012%
Water & other utilities
$40,00011%
Parks & libraries
$39,00011%
Fire
$1,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$23,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Frederick

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Frederick Area School District 06-2

Frederick's K–12 school district, shared with Allison, Frederick, Oneota, Osceola, Palmyra and Richland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,344
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
195
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 25%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,344 per pupil, $8,451 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 Frederick pay

Typical tax bill
$994
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$85,000
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 Frederick's government

Town hall & decisions in Frederick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frederick

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

All of Frederick'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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