Garfield, SD town hall & government
Garfield spent $5,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $25 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garfield's government.
Where Garfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Garfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Garfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beresford School District 61-2
Garfield's K–12 school district, shared with Beresford, Pleasant, Prairie, Emmet, Glenwood and Brooklyn. 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 58%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,173 per pupil, $8,071 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 Garfield: Vermillion School District 13-1 ($11,960 per pupil) · Centerville School District 60-1 ($12,371 per pupil).
Which schools Garfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Garfield's government
Who represents Garfield
Garfield 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.