Capital Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Capital Township’s town government spent $89,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2023, about $1,099 per resident.
What stands out about how Capital Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$852 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Capital Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($852 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–$513. Capital Township spent more than 90% 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; Capital Township itself left out).
About $1,099 per resident a year, or $3.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 87%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Capital Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $852 · 2023: $1,099.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Capital Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scotland School District 04-3
Capital Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lesterville, Scotland, Kaylor Township, Sharon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,465 per pupil, $8,678 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.
Menno School District 33-2 · $17,122 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Capital 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 Capital Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hutchinson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%2,918 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%755 votesOthers: 1.7% (63 votes).
Most votes in Hutchinson County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Capital Township lies in Hutchinson County. Every 2024 race in Hutchinson County is on the county’s page.
Hutchinson 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 Capital 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 Capital Township compares with the towns next door
Capital Township spent $852 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $738. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kaylor Township | $738 | — |
| Wittenberg Township | estimate | $2,100 |
| Sweet Township | estimate | $486 |
| Capital Township | $852 | — |
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 Capital Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Capital Township’s government
How much does Capital Township spend per resident?
About $1,099 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $852 was more than 90% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Capital Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Capital Township yet.
How did Capital Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Capital Township alone. Hutchinson County, where 100% of Capital Township lies, voted Trump 78.1%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Capital Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,990 (about $47,880 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Capital Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Kyle Schoenfish) and State House District 19 (Drew Peterson and Jessica Bahmuller). The House district also covers 73 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Capital 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 →