How is East Choteau Township run?
East Choteau Township’s town government spent $28,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $235 per resident.
What stands out about how East Choteau Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5
East Choteau Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Delmont, Oak Hollow Township, Tripp, Fair Township, Belmont Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,673 per pupil, $13,176 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.
About $235 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$235 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
East Choteau Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($235 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 $142–$516. East Choteau Township spent less than 59% 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; East Choteau Township itself left out).
No trend yet
East Choteau Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in East Choteau Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
East Choteau 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 East Choteau Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Douglas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.6%1,419 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.2%219 votesOthers: 1.2% (20 votes).
Most votes in Douglas County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of East Choteau Township lies in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Douglas County is on the county’s page.
Douglas 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 East Choteau 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 East Choteau Township compares with the towns next door
East Choteau Township spent $235 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $365 to $1,742. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Township | $365 | — |
| Oak Hollow Township | $860 | — |
| Kennedy Township | $1,286 | — |
| Belmont Township | $1,742 | — |
| Choteau Creek Township | estimate | $2,071 |
| East Choteau Township | $235 | — |
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 East Choteau Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Choteau Township’s government
How much does East Choteau Township spend per resident?
About $235 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $235 was less than 59% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs East Choteau Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Choteau Township yet.
How did East Choteau Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for East Choteau Township alone. Douglas County, where 100% of East Choteau Township lies, voted Trump 85.6%, Harris 13.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Choteau Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $144 (about $1,728 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents East Choteau 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.
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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 →