Herrick Public School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Herrick spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Herrick’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $39 per resident.
What stands out about how Herrick is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$39 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Herrick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($39 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $770, and the middle half spent $378–$1,182. Herrick spent less than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Herrick itself left out).
About $39 per resident a year, or $0.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Herrick reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Herrick
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Burke School District 26-2
Herrick’s K–12 school district, shared with Burke, Jones Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,458 per pupil, $10,014 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.
Herrick’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 Herrick alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gregory County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.0%1,790 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%426 votesOthers: 2.2% (51 votes).
Most votes in Gregory County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Herrick lies in Gregory County. Every 2024 race in Gregory County is on the county’s page.
Gregory 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 Herrick.
- 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.
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Questions about Herrick’s government
How much does Herrick spend per resident?
About $39 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $39 was less than 99% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Herrick’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Herrick yet.
How did Herrick vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Herrick alone. Gregory County, where 100% of Herrick lies, voted Trump 79.0%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Herrick?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $755 (about $9,060 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Herrick in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (MyKala Voita) and State House District 21 (Jim Halverson and Marty Overweg). The House district also covers 129 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; 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 →