Clarno Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Clarno Township’s town government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2023, about $824 per resident.
What stands out about how Clarno Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$27 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Clarno Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($27 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 $293, and the middle half spent $144–$516. Clarno Township spent less than 96% 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; Clarno Township itself left out).
About $824 per resident a year, or $2.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 1020% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Clarno 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: $27 · 2023: $824. Per resident it went from $27 to $824 (up 2952%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 188 to 68.
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 Clarno Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Madison Central School District 39-2
Clarno Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Herman Township, Madison, Orland Township, Winfred Township, Lake View Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,654 per pupil, $6,772 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.
McCook Central School District 43-7 · $11,581 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Clarno 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 Clarno Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%3,819 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%1,978 votesOthers: 1.8% (109 votes).
Most votes in Lake County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Clarno Township lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.
Lake 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 Clarno 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 Clarno Township compares with the towns next door
Clarno Township spent $27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vermillion Township | estimate | $3,262 |
| Orland Township | estimate | $2,688 |
| Winfred Township | estimate | — |
| Brookfield Township | estimate | $2,250 |
| Clarno Township | $27 | — |
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 Clarno Township’s government
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Questions about Clarno Township’s government
How much does Clarno Township spend per resident?
About $824 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 $27 was less than 96% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Clarno Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarno Township yet.
How did Clarno Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clarno Township alone. Lake County, where 100% of Clarno Township lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clarno Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,918 (about $23,016 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Clarno Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Casey Crabtree) and State House District 8 (Tim Reisch and Tim Walburg). The House district also covers 85 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 →