Camp Crook spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Camp Crook’s town government spent $76,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,152 per resident.
What stands out about how Camp Crook is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,152 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Camp Crook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,152 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $747, and the middle half spent $370–$1,182. Camp Crook spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($54,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Camp Crook itself left out).
About $1,152 per resident a year, or $3.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 71%.
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No trend yet
Camp Crook reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,063 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Camp Crook’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 Camp Crook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Camp Crook →
Who’s in charge in Camp Crook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harding County School District 31-1
Camp Crook’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,674 per pupil, $9,100 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.
Camp Crook’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 Camp Crook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harding County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican92.0%754 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat5.9%48 votesOthers: 2.2% (18 votes).
Most votes in Harding County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Camp Crook lies in Harding County. Every 2024 race in Harding County is on the county’s page.
Harding 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 Camp Crook.
- 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 Camp Crook’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Camp Crook’s government
How much does Camp Crook spend per resident?
About $1,152 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 $1,152 was more than 73% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Camp Crook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,063 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% 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 Camp Crook’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Camp Crook yet.
How did Camp Crook vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Camp Crook alone. Harding County, where 100% of Camp Crook lies, voted Trump 92.0%, Harris 5.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Camp Crook?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,227 (about $14,724 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Camp Crook in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sam Marty) and State House District 28B (Travis Ismay). The House district also covers 24 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 →