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Town Hall · Henry

How is Henry run?

Henry’s town government spent $395,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,496 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Henry didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$395,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,496
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $5,233
Typical tax bill
$780
0.92% of home value · SD 1.06%

What stands out about how Henry is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,496 per resident a year, or $4.10 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 13%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 63%Sales taxes 10%Property taxes 9%Utility sales 8%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the state 2%
An estimate

Henry didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $431,000.
About “Other”.63% of Henry’s day-to-day spending ($249,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Henry yet

Every year of Henry’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $780 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Henry Township$3,441
South Dakota$2,724
Henry$780
$780
typical bill a year
0.92%
effective rate
$84,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Henry’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 Henry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Henry →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Henry

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Henry’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Henry yet.
The school district

Henry School District 14-2

Henry’s K–12 school district, shared with Graceland Township, Henry Township, Phipps Township, Elrod Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Henry →
$13,235
per pupil · SD $13,040
200
students
$105,000
long-term debt

Of the $13,235 per pupil, $6,765 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 48%Federal 10%

South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Henry’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 Henry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Codington County’s results.

President · Codington County’s results13,510 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.2%9,349 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%3,840 votes

Others: 2.4% (321 votes).

Most votes in Codington County: Donald J Trump

South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%

The county’s page

100% of Henry lies in Codington County. Every 2024 race in Codington County is on the county’s page.

Codington County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Henry

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Henry.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    South Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    South Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Henry compares with the towns next door

Henry’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $410 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Henry Township$410$3,441
Henryestimate$780

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 Henry’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Henry’s government

How much does Henry spend per resident?

About $1,496 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Henry didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $431,000.

What is the property tax rate in Henry?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $780 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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 Henry’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Henry yet.

How did Henry vote in 2024?

South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Henry alone. Codington County, where 100% of Henry lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Henry?

0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,233 (about $62,796 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Henry 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.

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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 (for Henry, 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 →