How is Benton Township run?
Who represents Benton Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Benton Township voted.
What stands out about how Benton Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Benton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Brentford, Chelsea, Conde, Cresbard and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,471 per pupil, $7,228 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.
Groton Area School District 06-6 · $12,329 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Benton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Benton 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 Benton Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spink County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,145 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%921 votesOthers: 2.3% (73 votes).
Most votes in Spink County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Benton Township lies in Spink County. Every 2024 race in Spink County is on the county’s page.
Spink 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 Benton 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 Benton Township compares with the towns next door
Benton Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $419 to $1,086 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Olean Township | $419 | — |
| Tetonka Township | $1,086 | — |
| Sumner Township | estimate | — |
| Beotia Township | estimate | $2,100 |
| Clifton Township | estimate | $267 |
| Benton 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 Benton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Benton Township’s government
Who runs Benton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Benton Township yet.
How did Benton Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Benton Township alone. Spink County, where 100% of Benton Township lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Benton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Brandon Wipf) and State House District 22 (Kevin Van Diepen and Lana Greenfield). The House district also covers 96 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Benton Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →