How is Brainard Township run?
Brainard Township’s town government spent $36,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $360 per resident.
What stands out about how Brainard Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Frederick Area School District 06-2
Brainard Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Allison Township, Frederick, Frederick Township, Oneota Township, Osceola Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,344 per pupil, $8,451 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.
About $360 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Brainard Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$360 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Brainard Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($360 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 $292, and the middle half spent $142–$516. Brainard Township spent more than 61% 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; Brainard Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Brainard Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Brainard Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brainard 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 Brainard Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brown County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.5%10,645 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.6%6,075 votesOthers: 1.9% (323 votes).
Most votes in Brown County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Brainard Township lies in Brown County. Every 2024 race in Brown County is on the county’s page.
Brown 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 Brainard 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 Brainard Township compares with the towns next door
Brainard Township spent $360 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $679 to $902. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | $679 | — |
| Greenfield Township | $902 | — |
| Shelby Township | estimate | — |
| Oneota Township | estimate | — |
| Brainard Township | $360 | — |
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 Brainard Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Brainard Township’s government
How much does Brainard Township spend per resident?
About $360 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 $360 was more than 61% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Brainard Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brainard Township yet.
How did Brainard Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brainard Township alone. Brown County, where 100% of Brainard Township lies, voted Trump 62.5%, Harris 35.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brainard Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,950 (about $35,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brainard Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Michael Rohl) and State House District 1 (Logan Manhart and Nick Fosness). The House district also covers 150 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brainard 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; 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 →