How is Garfield Township run?
Garfield 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 Garfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6
Garfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Altoona Township, Belmont Township, Buffalo Township, Cornwall Township, Hitchcock and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,915 per pupil, $9,409 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 Garfield Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Garfield 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 $2,156 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% 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 Garfield 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 Garfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Garfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Garfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Garfield 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 Garfield Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spink County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,145 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%921 votesOthers: 2.3% (73 votes).
Most votes in Spink County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Garfield Township lies in Spink County. Every 2024 race in Spink County is on the county’s page.
Spink 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 Garfield 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 Garfield Township compares with the towns next door
Garfield Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $11 to $245 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bonilla Township | $11 | $1,292 |
| Tulare Township | $245 | $2,200 |
| Belmont Township | estimate | $1,672 |
| Buffalo Township | estimate | $1,900 |
| Garfield Township | estimate | $2,156 |
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 Garfield Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Garfield Township’s government
How much does Garfield 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.
What is the property tax rate in Garfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,156 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% 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 Garfield Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garfield Township yet.
How did Garfield Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Garfield Township alone. Spink County, where 100% of Garfield Township lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Garfield Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,272 (about $27,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Garfield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Brandon Wipf) and State House District 22 (Kevin Van Diepen and Lana Greenfield). The House district also covers 96 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Garfield Township’s government
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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 →