Golden Valley Norwegian Lutheran Church · Photo: Justinebelden · CC BY-SA 4.0Horse Creek Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns
Horse Creek Township’s town government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $184 per resident.
What stands out about how Horse Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$184 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Horse Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($184 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. Horse Creek Township spent less than 70% 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; Horse Creek Township itself left out).
About $184 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Horse Creek Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Horse Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Horse Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lemmon School District 52-4
Horse Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clark Township, De Witt Township, Flat Creek Township, Foster Township, Fredlund Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,432 per pupil, $7,459 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.
Horse Creek 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 Horse Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Perkins County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.3%1,342 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.3%228 votesOthers: 1.3% (21 votes).
Most votes in Perkins County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Horse Creek Township lies in Perkins County. Every 2024 race in Perkins County is on the county’s page.
Perkins 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 Horse Creek 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 Horse Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Horse Creek Township spent $184 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Township | estimate | — |
| Horse Creek Township | $184 | — |
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 Horse Creek Township’s government
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Questions about Horse Creek Township’s government
How much does Horse Creek Township spend per resident?
About $184 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 $184 was less than 70% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Horse Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Horse Creek Township yet.
How did Horse Creek Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Horse Creek Township alone. Perkins County, where 100% of Horse Creek Township lies, voted Trump 84.3%, Harris 14.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Horse Creek Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $757 (about $9,084 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Horse Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sam Marty) and State House District 28B (Travis Ismay). The House district also covers 24 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 →