How is Carl Township run?
Who represents Carl Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Carl Township voted.
What stands out about how Carl Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Leola School District 44-2
Carl Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hoffman Township, Leola, Long Lake, Wachter Township, Wacker Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,833 per pupil, $10,190 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 $1,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.74% 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 Carl 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 Carl Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carl Township →
Who’s in charge in Carl Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carl 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 Carl Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McPherson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%1,087 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.5%188 votesOthers: 1.8% (24 votes).
Most votes in McPherson County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Carl Township lies in McPherson County. Every 2024 race in McPherson County is on the county’s page.
McPherson 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 Carl 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 Carl Township compares with the towns next door
Carl Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $53 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Township | $53 | — |
| Wachter Township | estimate | — |
| Carl Township | estimate | $1,750 |
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 Carl Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Carl Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Carl Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.74% 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 Carl Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carl Township yet.
How did Carl Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Carl Township alone. McPherson County, where 100% of Carl Township lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 14.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Carl Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Mark Lapka) and State House District 23 (Scott Moore and Spencer Gosch). The House district also covers 131 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Carl 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; 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 →