Daneville Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar towns
Daneville Township’s town government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $140 per resident.
What stands out about how Daneville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$140 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Daneville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($140 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. Daneville Township spent less than 76% 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; Daneville Township itself left out).
About $140 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Daneville Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Daneville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,971 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Daneville Township’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 Daneville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Daneville Township →
Who’s in charge in Daneville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 108 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (215).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6
Daneville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Davis, Hurley, Swan Lake Township, Viborg, Hurley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,852 per pupil, $6,631 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.
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3 · $15,072 per pupil
Centerville School District 60-1 · $12,371 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Daneville 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 Daneville Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Turner County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%3,374 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%1,044 votesOthers: 2.6% (120 votes).
Most votes in Turner County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Daneville Township lies in Turner County. Every 2024 race in Turner County is on the county’s page.
Turner 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 Daneville 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 Daneville Township compares with the towns next door
Daneville Township spent $140 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $414 to $1,012. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Centerville Township | $414 | $3,167 |
| Star Township | $762 | $1,929 |
| Viborg | $936 | $2,239 |
| Irene | $1,012 | $1,395 |
| Turkey Valley Township | estimate | $4,357 |
| Swan Lake Township | estimate | $2,604 |
| Daneville Township | $140 | $2,971 |
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 Daneville Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Daneville Township’s government
How much does Daneville Township spend per resident?
About $140 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 $140 was less than 76% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Daneville Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,971 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Daneville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Daneville Township yet.
How did Daneville Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Daneville Township alone. Turner County, where 100% of Daneville Township lies, voted Trump 74.3%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Daneville Township?
2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,942 (about $203,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Daneville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Kevin Jensen) and State House District 16 (John Shubeck and Karla Lems). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Daneville 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 →