How is Alpha Township run?
Alpha Township’s town government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $652 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Alpha Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Alpha Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Miller Area School District 29-4
Alpha Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alden Township, Bates Township, Campbell Township, Carlton Township, Cedar Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,369 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.
About $652 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 87%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Alpha Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Alpha Township yet
Every year of Alpha Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Alpha Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Alpha 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 Alpha Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hand County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%1,376 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%365 votesOthers: 1.3% (23 votes).
Most votes in Hand County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Alpha Township lies in Hand County. Every 2024 race in Hand County is on the county’s page.
Hand 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 Alpha Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Alpha Township compares with the towns next door
Alpha Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $280 to $2,778 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Miller Township | $280 | — |
| York Township | $1,211 | — |
| Florence Township | $2,778 | — |
| Greenleaf Township | estimate | — |
| Alpha Township | estimate | — |
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 Alpha Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Alpha Township’s government
How much does Alpha Township spend per resident?
About $652 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Alpha Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $30,000.
Who runs Alpha Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alpha Township yet.
How did Alpha Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alpha Township alone. Hand County, where 100% of Alpha Township lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Alpha Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Mark Lapka) and State House District 23 (Scott Moore and Spencer Gosch). The House district also covers 131 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Alpha 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 (for Alpha Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →