Cloyd Valley Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns
Cloyd Valley Township’s town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,909 per resident.
What stands out about how Cloyd Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,909 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Cloyd Valley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,909 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. Cloyd Valley Township spent more than 99% 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; Cloyd Valley Township itself left out).
About $1,909 per resident a year, or $5.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 90%.
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No trend yet
Cloyd Valley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Cloyd Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bowdle School District 22-1
Cloyd Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowdle, Bowdle Township, Odessa Township, Madison Township, Hudson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,670 per pupil, $12,009 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.
Edmunds Central School District 22-5 · $17,925 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cloyd Valley 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 Cloyd Valley 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 Cloyd Valley 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 Cloyd Valley 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 Cloyd Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Cloyd Valley Township spent $1,909 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glover Township | estimate | — |
| Cottonwood Lake Township | estimate | $1,375 |
| Odessa Township | estimate | — |
| Madison Township | estimate | — |
| Cloyd Valley Township | $1,909 | — |
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 Cloyd Valley Township’s government
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Questions about Cloyd Valley Township’s government
How much does Cloyd Valley Township spend per resident?
About $1,909 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,909 was more than 99% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Cloyd Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cloyd Valley Township yet.
How did Cloyd Valley Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cloyd Valley Township alone. Edmunds County, where 100% of Cloyd Valley Township lies, voted Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cloyd Valley Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $709 (about $8,508 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cloyd Valley 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.
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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 →