How is Clear Lake Township run?
Clear Lake Township’s town government spent $52,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,677 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Clear Lake Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Clear Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ipswich School District 22-6
Clear Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Township, Cortlandt Township, Fountain Township, Harmony Township, Ipswich and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,149 per pupil, $7,414 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.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7 · $13,471 per pupil
Warner School District 06-5 · $12,506 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,677 per resident a year, or $4.59 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 87%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Clear Lake Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Clear Lake Township yet
Every year of Clear Lake Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Clear Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Edmunds County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%1,618 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%384 votesOthers: 1.4% (29 votes).
Most votes in Edmunds County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Clear Lake Township lies in Edmunds County. Every 2024 race in Edmunds County is on the county’s page.
Edmunds 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 Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Clear Lake Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $386 to $1,370 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $386 | — |
| New Hope Township | $656 | $1,205 |
| Kent Township | $1,370 | $2,206 |
| Richland Township | estimate | — |
| Clear Lake Township | estimate | — |
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 Clear Lake Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clear Lake Township’s government
How much does Clear Lake Township spend per resident?
About $1,677 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Clear Lake Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $52,000.
Who runs Clear Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clear Lake Township yet.
How did Clear Lake Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clear Lake Township alone. Edmunds County, where 100% of Clear Lake Township lies, voted Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clear Lake Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $553 (about $6,636 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake 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 (for Clear Lake Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →