How is Colome Township run?
Colome Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Colome Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Colome School District 59-3
Colome Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Colome, Keyapaha Township, Lincoln Township, Pleasant View Township, Stewart Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,865 per pupil, $9,808 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.
No comparison or trend for Colome Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Colome Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Colome Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Colome 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 Colome Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tripp County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%2,150 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%470 votesOthers: 1.3% (34 votes).
Most votes in Tripp County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Colome Township lies in Tripp County. Every 2024 race in Tripp County is on the county’s page.
Tripp 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 Colome 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 Colome Township compares with the towns next door
Colome Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $89 to $1,068 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Township | $89 | $1,365 |
| Pleasant View Township | $643 | $1,311 |
| Colome | $1,068 | $1,155 |
| Plainview Township | estimate | — |
| Irwin Township | estimate | — |
| Colome 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 Colome Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Colome Township’s government
How much does Colome Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Colome Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Colome Township yet.
How did Colome Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Colome Township alone. Tripp County, where 100% of Colome Township lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Colome Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,313 (about $27,756 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Colome Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (MyKala Voita) and State House District 21 (Jim Halverson and Marty Overweg). The House district also covers 129 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Colome 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; 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 →