Bad Nation Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns
Bad Nation Township’s town government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $31 per resident.
What stands out about how Bad Nation Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$31 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Bad Nation Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($31 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 $144–$516. Bad Nation Township spent less than 95% 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; Bad Nation Township itself left out).
About $31 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Bad Nation Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Bad Nation Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
White River School District 47-1
Bad Nation Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blackpipe Township, Butte Township, Cody Township, Fairview Township, Mosher Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,538 per pupil, $9,702 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.
Bad Nation 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 Bad Nation Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mellette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.6%434 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%285 votesOthers: 2.8% (21 votes).
Most votes in Mellette County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Bad Nation Township lies in Mellette County. Every 2024 race in Mellette County is on the county’s page.
Mellette 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 Bad Nation 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 Bad Nation Township compares with the towns next door
Bad Nation Township spent $31 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rosebud Township | estimate | — |
| Cody Township | estimate | — |
| Bad Nation Township | $31 | — |
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 Bad Nation Township’s government
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Questions about Bad Nation Township’s government
How much does Bad Nation Township spend per resident?
About $31 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $31 was less than 95% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bad Nation Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bad Nation Township yet.
How did Bad Nation Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bad Nation Township alone. Mellette County, where 100% of Bad Nation Township lies, voted Trump 58.6%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Bad Nation Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tamara Grove) and State House District 26A (Eric Emery). The House district also covers 25 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 →