How is Alcester Township run?
Alcester Township’s town government spent $95,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2023, about $329 per resident.
What stands out about how Alcester Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
Alcester Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alcester, Hudson, Virginia Township, Eden Township, Big Springs Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,249 per pupil, $7,388 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.
Beresford School District 61-2 · $13,173 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $329 per resident a year, or $0.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$214 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Alcester Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($214 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $293, and the middle half spent $142–$516. Alcester Township spent less than 63% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alcester Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 36% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Alcester Township 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: $214 · 2023: $329. Per resident it went from $214 to $329 (up 54%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 327 to 289.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Alcester Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Alcester Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on alcestersd.org ↗.
Alcester Township’s votes are counted by county
South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alcester Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%6,160 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%2,548 votesOthers: 1.9% (168 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Alcester Township lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union 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 Alcester Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: alcestersd.org ↗
- 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.
How Alcester Township compares with the towns next door
Alcester Township spent $214 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $292 to $346. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norway Township | $292 | $2,403 |
| Big Springs Township | $346 | $1,853 |
| Prairie Township | estimate | — |
| Virginia Township | estimate | $1,902 |
| Alcester Township | $214 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Alcester Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Alcester Township’s government
How much does Alcester Township spend per resident?
About $329 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $214 was less than 63% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Alcester Township’s government?
See alcestersd.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alcester Township yet.
How did Alcester Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alcester Township alone. Union County, where 100% of Alcester Township lies, voted Trump 69.4%, Harris 28.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Alcester Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,256 (about $27,072 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Alcester Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Kevin Jensen) and State House District 16 (John Shubeck and Karla Lems). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Alcester Township’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 →