Fremont, SD town hall & government
Fremont spent $89,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $313 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fremont's government.
Where Fremont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 27%
Fremont 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 Fremont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brookings School District 05-1
Fremont's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Aurora, Bushnell, Brookings, Medary and Trenton. 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 53%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,882 per pupil, $7,730 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 Fremont: Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 ($15,219 per pupil) · Flandreau School District 50-3 ($13,234 per pupil) · Colman-Egan School District 50-5 ($12,704 per pupil).
Which schools Fremont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fremont 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 Fremont's government
Who represents Fremont
Fremont 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.