Badus Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Badus Township’s town government spent $6,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $48 per resident.
What stands out about how Badus Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$48 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Badus Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($48 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. Badus Township spent less than 91% 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; Badus Township itself left out).
About $48 per resident a year, or $0.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Badus Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,100 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Badus Township’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 Badus Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Badus Township →
Who’s in charge in Badus Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6
Badus Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Nunda, Oldham, Ramona, Wayne Township, Nunda Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,219 per pupil, $9,086 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.
Badus 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 Badus Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%3,819 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%1,978 votesOthers: 1.8% (109 votes).
Most votes in Lake County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Badus Township lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.
Lake 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 Badus 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 Badus Township compares with the towns next door
Badus Township spent $48 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $244 to $750. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington Township | $244 | $2,313 |
| Spring Lake Township | $439 | $1,917 |
| Wayne Township | $750 | $3,500 |
| Nunda Township | estimate | $1,844 |
| Badus Township | $48 | $1,100 |
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 Badus Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Badus Township’s government
How much does Badus Township spend per resident?
About $48 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 $48 was less than 91% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Badus Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Badus Township yet.
How did Badus Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Badus Township alone. Lake County, where 100% of Badus Township lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Badus Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,088 (about $13,056 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Badus Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Casey Crabtree) and State House District 8 (Tim Reisch and Tim Walburg). The House district also covers 85 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 →