How is Brandt run?
Who represents Brandt, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Brandt voted.
What stands out about how Brandt is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Deuel School District 19-4
Brandt’s K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Altamont Township, Antelope Valley Township, Clear Lake, Clear Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,257 per pupil, $7,710 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.
The typical homeowner pays $1,125 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Brandt’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 Brandt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brandt →
Who’s in charge in Brandt
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brandt’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 Brandt alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Deuel County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.7%1,717 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%528 votesOthers: 2.3% (53 votes).
Most votes in Deuel County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Brandt lies in Deuel County. Every 2024 race in Deuel County is on the county’s page.
Deuel 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 Brandt.
- 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.
Reach Brandt’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Brandt’s government
What is the property tax rate in Brandt?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,125 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% 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 Brandt’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brandt yet.
How did Brandt vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brandt alone. Deuel County, where 100% of Brandt lies, voted Trump 74.7%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Brandt in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Stephanie Sauder) and State House District 4 (Dylan Jordan and Kent Roe). The House district also covers 122 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brandt’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 →