ZIP 57271 · Foxton Township, SD

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57271: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for South Dakota governments, the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and the South Dakota Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 57271?
57271 is served by the State of South Dakota, Clark County, Foxton Township, Willow Lake School District 12-3, Clark School District 12-2, Hamlin School District 28-3, Merton Township and Hamlin County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clark County spent $7.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Foxton Township spent $24 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Willow Lake School District 12-3 spent $9.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Clark School District 12-2 spent $6.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Hamlin School District 28-3 spent $15.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Merton Township spent $33 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Hamlin County spent $5.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57271?
Of the governments serving 57271, Clark County collected $5.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Hamlin County collected $2.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Merton Township collected $14 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Foxton Township collected $10 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57271.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Clark County, Hamlin County, Foxton Township and Merton Township

Why not this year? South Dakota governments with newer filings show figures from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and the South Dakota Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 57271

Clark County$5.0 million

59% of its $8.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Hamlin County$2.7 million

28% of its $9.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Merton Township$14 thousand

64% of its $22 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Foxton Township$10 thousand

45% of its $22 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Clark County

$7.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 83% of this ZIP is in Clark County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes61%State tax money22%Fees for services7.9%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other3.5%Grants from federal, state and local governments<0.1%
Full Clark County breakdown

County taxes61%

Property tax
59%$5.0 million
Other taxes
2.3%$199 thousand

Fees for services7.9%

Fees for services
7.9%$679 thousand

Federal tax money5.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.9%$506 thousand

State tax money22%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
22%$1.8 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments<0.1%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$299 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Clark County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs14%Housing and community development5.9%Environment and natural resources3.1%All other spending1.3%
Full Clark County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$4.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.0 million
Housing and community development
5.9%$442 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$229 thousand
Social services
0.6%$47 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$28 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$8 thousand
Clark County page →

Hamlin County

$5.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 17% of this ZIP is in Hamlin County.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money53%County taxes31%Fees for services (road charges, parks, land and natural resources)8.7%State tax money6.6%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

53%

of Hamlin County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Hamlin County breakdown

County taxes31%

Property tax
28%$2.7 million
Other taxes
2.3%$221 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$189 thousand
  • Other licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$819 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 1 more
  • Road charges$500 thousand
  • Other service charges$278 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money53%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
53%$5.0 million

State tax money6.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.6%$626 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$74 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$7 thousand
Hamlin County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Environment and natural resources3.7%Health and hospitals1.5%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

57%

of Hamlin County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Hamlin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$382 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$359 thousand
  • Government buildings$324 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$135 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$823 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$502 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$208 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$113 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.7%$209 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$209 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$82 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$82 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Social services
0.3%$19 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$19 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$13 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$13 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Hamlin County page →

Your towns

Foxton Township

$24 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022.

About 56% of this ZIP is in Foxton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes95%Fines and other4.5%
Full Foxton Township breakdown

What stands out

50%

of Foxton Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes95%

Other taxes
50%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
45%$10 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$1 thousand
Foxton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking92%Running the government and other costs8.3%

What stands out

92%

of Foxton Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Foxton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
92%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Foxton Township page →

Merton Township

$33 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 20% of this ZIP is in Merton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money36%

What stands out

36%

of Merton Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Merton Township breakdown

Township taxes64%

Property tax
64%$14 thousand

State tax money36%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
36%$8 thousand
Merton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking85%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%Running the government and other costs6.1%

What stands out

85%

of Merton Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Merton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
85%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Merton Township page →

Your schools

Willow Lake School District 12-3

$9.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Willow Lake School District 12-3.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money28%Fines and other13%Federal tax money12%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Willow Lake School District 12-3 breakdown

School district taxes46%

Local taxes and other local revenue
46%$2.8 million

Federal tax money12%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
12%$709 thousand

State tax money28%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
28%$1.7 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$11 thousand

Fines and other13%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
13%$812 thousand
Willow Lake School District 12-3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.0%
Full Willow Lake School District 12-3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$8.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.0%$872 thousand
Willow Lake School District 12-3 page →

Clark School District 12-2

$6.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Clark School District 12-2.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money30%Fines and other5.7%Federal tax money2.5%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Clark School District 12-2 breakdown

School district taxes62%

Local taxes and other local revenue
62%$4.0 million

Federal tax money2.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.5%$165 thousand

State tax money30%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
30%$1.9 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$22 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
5.7%$373 thousand
Clark School District 12-2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.5%
Full Clark School District 12-2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$6.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.5%$36 thousand
Clark School District 12-2 page →

Hamlin School District 28-3

$15.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Hamlin School District 28-3.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes51%State tax money41%Fines and other3.8%Federal tax money3.1%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Hamlin School District 28-3 breakdown

School district taxes51%

Local taxes and other local revenue
51%$6.1 million

Federal tax money3.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.1%$371 thousand

State tax money41%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
41%$4.9 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$60 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
3.8%$444 thousand
Hamlin School District 28-3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%
Full Hamlin School District 28-3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$15.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.7%$571 thousand
Hamlin School District 28-3 page →

Your state

State of South Dakota

$7.33 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money42%State taxes39%Fines and other13%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.5%Local tax money0.8%
Full South Dakota breakdown

What stands out

25%

of South Dakota's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes39%

Sales tax
25%$1.68 billion
Other taxes
14%$940 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$198 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$172 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$157 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$117 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$101 million
  • Tobacco taxes$55.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$38.1 million
  • Other licenses$30.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20.9 million
  • Amusement taxes$12.7 million
  • Severance taxes$10.9 million
  • Corporation licenses$8.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$5.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$859 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.9%$60.7 million

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$377 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 7 more
  • College tuition$222 million
  • University housing and dining$75.3 million
  • Other service charges$42.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$13.3 million
  • Other education charges$11.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
  • Road charges$3.1 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Hospital bills$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money42%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
42%$2.84 billion

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.8%$53.5 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$848 million
Fines
0.4%$24.8 million
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Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges14%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs9.5%All other spending16%

What stands out

14%

of South Dakota's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical state government spends 6.7%.

Full South Dakota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$1.98 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$1.95 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$18.8 million
  • Welfare institutions$8.2 million
  • Veterans' services$2.4 million
Sent to local governments
19%$1.43 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.11 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$64.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$53.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$46.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$9.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$2.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$693 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$569 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$440 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$124 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$6 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$1.05 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$768 million
  • Other education$107 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$94.2 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$84.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.04 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$964 million
  • Airports$52.6 million
  • Public transit$20.5 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$699 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$355 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$236 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52.6 million
  • Government buildings$44.0 million
  • Other government administration$11.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$371 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$151 million
  • Police$78.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$77.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$50.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$12.9 million
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$254 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$254 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$222 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$159 million
  • Hospitals$62.4 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$137 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$87.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$63.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$60.6 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$928 thousand
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of South Dakota. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Clark County. South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit, county annual financial report database, 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Foxton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Willow Lake School District 12-3. South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Finance and Management, school district profile data from the districts' annual financial reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Clark School District 12-2. South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Finance and Management, school district profile data from the districts' annual financial reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Hamlin School District 28-3. South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Finance and Management, school district profile data from the districts' annual financial reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Merton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Hamlin County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How these figures are counted. South Dakota county and city figures are the annual financial reports each government filed with the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit for the calendar year shown, and school district figures are the annual financial reports filed with the South Dakota Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds and money held for others are not counted, and debt payments include principal as well as interest.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.