Town Hall · Garfield

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Garfield's money goes

Spent
$67,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$528
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$61,00091%
Administration & buildings
$4,0006%
Other
$2,0003%

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$10,323
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
881
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Garfield pay

Typical tax bill
$3,286
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$471,400
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 Garfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Garfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Garfield

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

All of Garfield'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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