Frankfort spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Frankfort’s city government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $134 per resident.
What stands out about how Frankfort is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$141 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Frankfort’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($141 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 $770, and the middle half spent $378–$1,182. Frankfort spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), 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; Frankfort itself left out).
About $134 per resident a year, or $0.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 44%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Frankfort 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: $141 · 2023: $134. Per resident it went from $141 to $134 (down 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 149 to 134.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% 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 Frankfort’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 Frankfort’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Frankfort →
Who’s in charge in Frankfort
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Redfield School District 56-4
Frankfort’s K–12 school district, shared with Exline Township, Lodi Township, Plato Township, Redfield, Great Bend Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,408 per pupil, $8,547 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.
Frankfort’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 Frankfort alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spink County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,145 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%921 votesOthers: 2.3% (73 votes).
Most votes in Spink County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Frankfort lies in Spink County. Every 2024 race in Spink County is on the county’s page.
Spink 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 Frankfort.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Frankfort’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Frankfort’s government
How much does Frankfort spend per resident?
About $134 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $141 was less than 91% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Frankfort?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Frankfort’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Frankfort yet.
How did Frankfort vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Frankfort alone. Spink County, where 100% of Frankfort lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Frankfort?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,223 (about $26,676 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Frankfort in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Brandon Wipf) and State House District 22 (Kevin Van Diepen and Lana Greenfield). The House district also covers 96 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →