Photo: Alanscottwalker · CC BY-SA 4.0Fort Pierre spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Fort Pierre’s city government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,366 per resident. Water and other utilities ($890,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fort Pierre is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,667 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Fort Pierre’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,667 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $747, and the middle half spent $370–$1,166. Fort Pierre spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($307,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fort Pierre itself left out).
About $1,366 per resident a year, or $3.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fort Pierre reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,667 · 2024: $1,366.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,688 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fort Pierre’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Fort Pierre’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fort Pierre →
Who’s in charge in Fort Pierre
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fort Pierre’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fortpierre.com ↗.
Stanley County School District 57-1
Fort Pierre’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,089 per pupil, $8,548 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Fort Pierre’s votes are counted by county
South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fort Pierre alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stanley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.6%1,260 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.8%447 votesOthers: 1.6% (28 votes).
Most votes in Stanley County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Fort Pierre lies in Stanley County. Every 2024 race in Stanley County is on the county’s page.
Stanley County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Fort Pierre.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fortpierre.com ↗
- 2South Dakota HouseState representatives
- 3South Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Fort Pierre’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fort Pierre’s government
How much does Fort Pierre spend per resident?
About $1,366 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,667 was more than 90% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fort Pierre?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,688 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fortpierre.com.
Who runs Fort Pierre’s government?
See fortpierre.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fort Pierre yet.
How did Fort Pierre vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fort Pierre alone. Stanley County, where 100% of Fort Pierre lies, voted Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Fort Pierre in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Jim Mehlhaff) and State House District 24 (Mike Weisgram and Will Mortenson). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fort Pierre’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →