How is Belford Township run?
Belford Township’s town government spent $61,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $649 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Belford Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Belford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Plankinton School District 01-1
Belford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Firesteel Township, Hopper Township, Plankinton, Plankinton Township, Palatine Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,296 per pupil, $11,333 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 $649 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 87%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Belford 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 Belford Township yet
Every year of Belford 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,925 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Belford 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 Belford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belford Township →
Who’s in charge in Belford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belford 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 Belford Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Aurora County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%1,056 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%302 votesOthers: 2.5% (35 votes).
Most votes in Aurora County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Belford Township lies in Aurora County. Every 2024 race in Aurora County is on the county’s page.
Aurora 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 Belford 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 Belford Township compares with the towns next door
Belford Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $21 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elliott Township | $21 | $1,389 |
| Bristol Township | estimate | — |
| Palatine Township | estimate | $2,100 |
| Blaine Township | estimate | $2,750 |
| Belford Township | estimate | $1,925 |
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 Belford Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Belford Township’s government
How much does Belford Township spend per resident?
About $649 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Belford Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $61,000.
What is the property tax rate in Belford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,925 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Belford Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belford Township yet.
How did Belford Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Belford Township alone. Aurora County, where 100% of Belford Township lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Belford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (MyKala Voita) and State House District 21 (Jim Halverson and Marty Overweg). The House district also covers 129 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Belford 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 Belford 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 →