Fort Sisseton · Public domainHow is Fort Township run?
Fort Township’s town government spent $33,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $825 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Fort Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Fort Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Fort Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Dayton Township, Hamilton Township, Hecla, Hecla Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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.
Langford School District 45-5 · $14,231 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $825 per resident a year, or $2.26 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 85%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Fort Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Fort Township yet
Every year of Fort Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Fort Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fort 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 Fort Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marshall County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.1%1,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.1%782 votesOthers: 1.8% (39 votes).
Most votes in Marshall County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Fort Township lies in Marshall County. Every 2024 race in Marshall County is on the county’s page.
Marshall 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 Fort 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 Fort Township compares with the towns next door
Fort Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $578 to $1,372 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | $578 | — |
| Sisseton Township | $767 | — |
| Eden Township | $1,372 | $1,762 |
| Hamilton Township | estimate | — |
| Fort 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 Fort Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fort Township’s government
How much does Fort Township spend per resident?
About $825 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Fort Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $33,000.
Who runs Fort Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fort Township yet.
How did Fort Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fort Township alone. Marshall County, where 100% of Fort Township lies, voted Trump 61.1%, Harris 37.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fort Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $192 (about $2,304 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fort Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Michael Rohl) and State House District 1 (Logan Manhart and Nick Fosness). The House district also covers 150 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 (for Fort Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →