Town Hall · Fulton

Fulton, SD town hall & government

Fulton spent $11,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $115 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fulton's money goes

Spent
$11,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$115
typical South Dakota cities: $2,121
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$11,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 53%
  • Property taxes 42%
  • Sales taxes 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Fulton

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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

Hanson School District 30-1

Fulton's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Farmer, Jasper, Edgerton, Wayne and Fairview. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,699
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
389
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,699 per pupil, $6,198 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 Fulton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,212
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$154,200
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 Fulton's government

Town hall & decisions in Fulton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fulton

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

All of Fulton'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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