Garfield, SD town hall & government
Garfield spent $67,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $528 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 64%
- From the state 36%
Garfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Hamlin School District 28-3
Garfield's K–12 school district, shared with Bryant, Cleveland, Dixon, Hayti, Hayti and Hazel. 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 55%
- State 36%
- Federal 9%
Of the $10,323 per pupil, $6,355 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 Garfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garfield 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 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.