Freeman, SD town hall & government
Freeman spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,939 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeman's government.
Where Freeman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Freeman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Freeman School District 33-1
Freeman's K–12 school district, shared with Grandview, Wolf Creek, Childstown, Valley, Silver Lake and Rosefield. 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 61%
- State 30%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,182 per pupil, $9,278 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 Freeman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freeman 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 Freeman's government
Who represents Freeman
Freeman 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.