How is Hartford Township run?
Hartford Township’s town government spent $147,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $210 per resident.
What stands out about how Hartford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
West Central School District 49-7
Hartford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hartford, Humboldt, Humboldt Township, Wall Lake Township, Wayne Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,165 per pupil, $5,952 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.
Tri-Valley School District 49-6 · $12,899 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $210 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$210 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hartford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($210 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $293, and the middle half spent $142–$516. Hartford Township spent less than 64% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hartford Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Hartford Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,907 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 Hartford 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 Hartford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hartford Township →
Who’s in charge in Hartford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hartford Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hartfordsd.us ↗.
Hartford 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 Hartford Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Minnehaha County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%51,842 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.5%39,923 votesOthers: 2.4% (2,221 votes).
Most votes in Minnehaha County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Hartford Township lies in Minnehaha County. Every 2024 race in Minnehaha County is on the county’s page.
Minnehaha 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
Hartford Township sends 4 representatives to the South Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hartfordsd.us ↗
- 2South Dakota HouseHartford Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Hartford Township compares with the towns next door
Hartford Township spent $210 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $200 to $779. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wall Lake Township | $200 | $3,635 |
| Grand Meadow Township | $485 | $5,862 |
| Humboldt Township | $500 | $7,879 |
| Hartford | $779 | $3,757 |
| Benton Township | estimate | $4,242 |
| Hartford Township | $210 | $2,907 |
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 Hartford Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hartford Township’s government
How much does Hartford Township spend per resident?
About $210 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $210 was less than 64% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hartford Township’s government?
See hartfordsd.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hartford Township yet.
How did Hartford Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hartford Township alone. Minnehaha County, where 100% of Hartford Township lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 42.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hartford Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,723 (about $104,676 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hartford Township in the state legislature?
Hartford Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hartford 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 →