How is Elvira Township run?
Elvira Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Elvira Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wessington Springs School District 36-2
Elvira Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Anina Township, Chery Township, Crow Lake Township, Crow Township, Harmony Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,273 per pupil, $7,070 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 Elvira Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Elvira 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 Elvira Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elvira 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 Elvira Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Buffalo County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat62.4%291 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.2%164 votesOthers: 2.4% (11 votes).
Most votes in Buffalo County: Kamala D Harris
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Elvira Township lies in Buffalo County. Every 2024 race in Buffalo County is on the county’s page.
Buffalo 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 Elvira 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 Elvira Township compares with the towns next door
Elvira Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Township | estimate | — |
| Elvira 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 Elvira Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elvira Township’s government
How much does Elvira Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Elvira Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elvira Township yet.
How did Elvira Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elvira Township alone. Buffalo County, where 100% of Elvira Township lies, voted Harris 62.4%, Trump 35.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elvira Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $554 (about $6,648 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elvira Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tamara Grove) and State House District 26B (Rebecca Reimer). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elvira Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →