How is Hazel run?
Hazel’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Hazel is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hamlin School District 28-3
Hazel’s K–12 school district, shared with Bryant, Cleveland Township, Dixon Township, Garfield Township, Hayti and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,323 per pupil, $6,355 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 Hazel yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Hazel’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 $1,571 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Hazel’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 Hazel’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hazel →
Who’s in charge in Hazel
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hazel’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 Hazel alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hamlin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%2,560 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%610 votesOthers: 1.7% (56 votes).
Most votes in Hamlin County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Hazel lies in Hamlin County. Every 2024 race in Hamlin County is on the county’s page.
Hamlin 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 Hazel.
- 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.
Reach Hazel’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hazel’s government
How much does Hazel spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Hazel?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,571 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% 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 Hazel’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hazel yet.
How did Hazel vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hazel alone. Hamlin County, where 100% of Hazel lies, voted Trump 79.4%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hazel?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $688 (about $8,256 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hazel 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 Hazel’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 →