Black Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns
Black Township’s town government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $144 per resident.
What stands out about how Black Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$144 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Black Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($144 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 $142–$516. Black Township spent less than 75% 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; Black Township itself left out).
About $144 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Black Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Black Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winner School District 59-2
Black Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Banner Township, Beaver Creek Township, Brunson Township, Bull Creek Township, Carter Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,897 per pupil, $6,164 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.
Black 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 Black Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tripp County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%2,150 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%470 votesOthers: 1.3% (34 votes).
Most votes in Tripp County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Black Township lies in Tripp County. Every 2024 race in Tripp County is on the county’s page.
Tripp 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 Black 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 Black Township compares with the towns next door
Black Township spent $144 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $27 to $312. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Weaver Township | $27 | — |
| Lamro Township | $52 | $1,833 |
| Banner Township | $312 | — |
| Jordan Township | estimate | — |
| Black Township | $144 | — |
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 Black Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Black Township’s government
How much does Black Township spend per resident?
About $144 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 $144 was less than 75% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Black Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Black Township yet.
How did Black Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Black Township alone. Tripp County, where 100% of Black Township lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Black Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $177 (about $2,124 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Black 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.
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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 →