How is Buffalo Township run?
Buffalo Township’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $94 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Buffalo Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Buffalo Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sisseton School District 54-2
Buffalo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bossko Township, Claire City, Dry Wood Lake Township, Dumarce Township, Easter Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,637 per pupil, $7,575 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.
Langford School District 45-5 · $14,231 per pupil
Webster School District 18-5 · $11,995 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $94 per resident a year, or $0.26 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Buffalo Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Buffalo Township yet
Every year of Buffalo Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,829 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Buffalo Township’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 Buffalo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Buffalo Township →
Who’s in charge in Buffalo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marshall County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.1%1,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.1%782 votesOthers: 1.8% (39 votes).
Most votes in Marshall County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Buffalo Township lies in Marshall County. Every 2024 race in Marshall County is on the county’s page.
Marshall 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township compares with the towns next door
Buffalo Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,372 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Township | $1,372 | $1,762 |
| Red Iron Lake Township | estimate | $2,225 |
| Kosciusko Township | estimate | $3,278 |
| Dry Wood Lake Township | estimate | $933 |
| Buffalo Township | estimate | $1,829 |
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 Buffalo Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Buffalo Township’s government
How much does Buffalo Township spend per resident?
About $94 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Buffalo Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $12,000.
Who runs Buffalo Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Buffalo Township yet.
How did Buffalo Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Buffalo Township alone. Marshall County, where 100% of Buffalo Township lies, voted Trump 61.1%, Harris 37.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 (for Buffalo Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →