Holland Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns
Holland Township’s town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $161 per resident.
What stands out about how Holland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$161 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Holland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($161 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. Holland Township spent less than 74% 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; Holland Township itself left out).
About $161 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Holland Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Holland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,545 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 Holland 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 Holland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holland Township →
Who’s in charge in Holland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3
Holland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Aurora Township, Center Township, Corsica, Garfield Township, Stickney and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,820 per pupil, $6,899 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.
Holland 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 Holland Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Douglas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.6%1,419 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.2%219 votesOthers: 1.2% (20 votes).
Most votes in Douglas County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Holland Township lies in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Douglas County is on the county’s page.
Douglas 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 Holland 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 Holland Township compares with the towns next door
Holland Township spent $161 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $246 to $308. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Joubert Township | $246 | — |
| Iowa Township | $308 | $1,235 |
| Walnut Grove Township | estimate | $3,571 |
| Holland Township | $161 | $1,545 |
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 Holland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Holland Township’s government
How much does Holland Township spend per resident?
About $161 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 $161 was less than 74% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Holland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Holland Township yet.
How did Holland Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Holland Township alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Holland Township lies, voted Trump 85.6%, Harris 13.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Holland Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $212 (about $2,544 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Holland Township 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 →