How is Fuller Township run?
Fuller Township’s town government spent $54,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $184 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Fuller Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Fuller Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Florence School District 14-1
Fuller Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Florence, Dexter Township, Phipps Township, Eden Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,497 per pupil, $6,548 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.
Watertown School District 14-4 · $11,526 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $184 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 85%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Fuller 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 Fuller Township yet
Every year of Fuller 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,333 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fuller 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 Fuller Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fuller Township →
Who’s in charge in Fuller Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fuller 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 Fuller 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 Fuller 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 Fuller 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 Fuller Township compares with the towns next door
Fuller Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $365 to $410 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter Township | $365 | $2,200 |
| Phipps Township | $410 | $2,100 |
| Florence | estimate | $1,708 |
| Richland Township | estimate | — |
| Rauville Township | estimate | $2,229 |
| Lake Township | estimate | $3,010 |
| Fuller Township | estimate | $2,333 |
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 Fuller Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fuller Township’s government
How much does Fuller Township spend per resident?
About $184 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Fuller Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $77,000.
What is the property tax rate in Fuller Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Fuller Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fuller Township yet.
How did Fuller Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fuller Township alone. Codington County, where 100% of Fuller Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fuller Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $229 (about $2,748 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fuller 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.
Ask neighbors about Fuller 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 (for Fuller 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 →