Claremont spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Claremont’s town government spent $44,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $344 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Claremont is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$344 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Claremont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($344 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 $770, and the middle half spent $378–$1,182. Claremont spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($13,000), 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; Claremont itself left out).
About $344 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Claremont reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,107 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 Claremont’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 Claremont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Claremont →
Who’s in charge in Claremont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Langford School District 45-5
Claremont’s K–12 school district, shared with Eden, Hickman Township, Homer Township, Langford, Pierpont and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,231 per pupil, $8,802 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.
Claremont’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 Claremont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brown County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.5%10,645 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.6%6,075 votesOthers: 1.9% (323 votes).
Most votes in Brown County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Claremont lies in Brown County. Every 2024 race in Brown County is on the county’s page.
Brown 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 Claremont.
- 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 Claremont compares with the towns next door
Claremont spent $344 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont Township | estimate | — |
| Claremont | $344 | $1,107 |
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).
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Questions about Claremont’s government
How much does Claremont spend per resident?
About $344 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 $344 was less than 78% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Claremont’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Claremont yet.
How did Claremont vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Claremont alone. Brown County, where 100% of Claremont lies, voted Trump 62.5%, Harris 35.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Claremont?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,746 (about $32,952 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Claremont 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.
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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 →