Belvidere spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Belvidere’s town government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $429 per resident.
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Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$429 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Belvidere’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($429 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $770, and the middle half spent $370–$1,182. Belvidere spent less than 70% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Belvidere itself left out).
About $429 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Belvidere reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Belvidere
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kadoka School District 35-2
Belvidere’s K–12 school district, shared with Interior, Interior Township, Kadoka, Midland, Wall Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,251 per pupil, $10,578 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.
Belvidere’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 Belvidere alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.7%753 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.6%357 votesOthers: 1.7% (19 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Belvidere lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Belvidere.
- 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.
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Questions about Belvidere’s government
How much does Belvidere spend per resident?
About $429 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $429 was less than 70% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Belvidere’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belvidere yet.
How did Belvidere vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Belvidere alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Belvidere lies, voted Trump 66.7%, Harris 31.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Belvidere?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $241 (about $2,892 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Belvidere in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Red Dawn Foster) and State House District 27 (Liz May and Peri Pourier). The House district also covers 35 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 →