Goodhue Lutheran Church · Photo: Wabbit98 · CC BY-SA 4.0Eden Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar towns
Eden Township’s town government spent $53,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $520 per resident.
What stands out about how Eden Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$520 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Eden Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($520 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. Eden Township spent more 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; Eden Township itself left out).
About $520 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.
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No trend yet
Eden Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Eden Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Webster School District 18-5
Eden Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Highland Township, Racine Township, Rusk Township, Wallace, Webster and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,898 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.
Florence School District 14-1 · $11,497 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Eden 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 Eden Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Codington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%9,349 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%3,840 votesOthers: 2.4% (321 votes).
Most votes in Codington County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Eden Township lies in Codington County. Every 2024 race in Codington County is on the county’s page.
Codington 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 Eden 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 Eden Township compares with the towns next door
Eden Township spent $520 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $365 to $472. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter Township | $365 | $2,200 |
| Wheatland Township | $367 | $2,875 |
| Phipps Township | $410 | $2,100 |
| Blaine Township | $472 | — |
| Eden Township | $520 | — |
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 Eden Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Eden Township’s government
How much does Eden Township spend per resident?
About $520 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 $520 was more than 76% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Eden Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eden Township yet.
How did Eden Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Eden Township alone. Codington County, where 100% of Eden Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Eden Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $127 (about $1,524 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eden Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Stephanie Sauder) and State House District 4 (Dylan Jordan and Kent Roe). The House district also covers 122 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 →