Hillside Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns
Hillside Township’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $129 per resident.
What stands out about how Hillside Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$129 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Hillside Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($129 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 $144–$516. Hillside Township spent less than 78% 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; Hillside Township itself left out).
About $129 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Hillside Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Hillside Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Edmunds Central School District 22-5
Hillside Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Glen Township, Glover Township, Hosmer, Hosmer Township, Montpelier Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,925 per pupil, $11,664 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.
Hillside 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 Hillside Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Edmunds County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%1,618 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%384 votesOthers: 1.4% (29 votes).
Most votes in Edmunds County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Hillside Township lies in Edmunds County. Every 2024 race in Edmunds County is on the county’s page.
Edmunds 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 Hillside 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 Hillside Township compares with the towns next door
Hillside Township spent $129 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $294 to $423. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Township | $294 | — |
| Clark Township | $423 | — |
| Glover Township | estimate | — |
| Madison Township | estimate | — |
| Hillside Township | $129 | — |
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).
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Questions about Hillside Township’s government
How much does Hillside Township spend per resident?
About $129 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $129 was less than 78% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hillside Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillside Township yet.
How did Hillside Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hillside Township alone. Edmunds County, where 100% of Hillside Township lies, voted Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hillside Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $815 (about $9,780 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hillside Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Mark Lapka) and State House District 23 (Scott Moore and Spencer Gosch). The House district also covers 131 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 →