How is Fountain Township run?
Fountain Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Fountain Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ipswich School District 22-6
Fountain Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Township, Cortlandt Township, Harmony Township, Ipswich, Ipswich Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,149 per pupil, $7,414 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 Fountain Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Fountain 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fountain 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 Fountain Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fountain Township →
Who’s in charge in Fountain Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fountain 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 Fountain Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Edmunds County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%1,618 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%384 votesOthers: 1.4% (29 votes).
Most votes in Edmunds County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Fountain Township lies in Edmunds County. Every 2024 race in Edmunds County is on the county’s page.
Edmunds 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 Fountain 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 Fountain Township compares with the towns next door
Fountain Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $38 to $208 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Township | $38 | — |
| Belle Township | $208 | — |
| Cortlandt Township | estimate | $2,640 |
| Union Township | estimate | — |
| Fountain Township | estimate | $1,667 |
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 Fountain Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fountain Township’s government
How much does Fountain Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Fountain Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fountain Township yet.
How did Fountain Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fountain Township alone. Edmunds County, where 100% of Fountain Township lies, voted Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fountain Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $402 (about $4,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fountain Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Mark Lapka) and State House District 23 (Scott Moore and Spencer Gosch). The House district also covers 131 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fountain 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 →