Town Hall · Lafoon

Lafoon, SD town hall & government

Lafoon spent $7,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $167 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lafoon's money goes

Spent
$7,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$167
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$7,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 52%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Fees & charges 6%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Faulkton School District 24-4

Lafoon's K–12 school district, shared with Arcade, Bryant, Centerville, Enterprise, Faulkton and Freedom. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,949
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,949 per pupil, $7,992 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 Lafoon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,357
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724

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 Lafoon's government

Town hall & decisions in Lafoon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lafoon

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

All of Lafoon'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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