Ipswich Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns
Ipswich Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $38 per resident.
What stands out about how Ipswich Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$38 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Ipswich Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($38 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. Ipswich Township spent less than 93% 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; Ipswich Township itself left out).
About $38 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Ipswich Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Ipswich Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ipswich Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ipswich-sd.com ↗.
Ipswich School District 22-6
Ipswich Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Township, Cortlandt Township, Fountain Township, Harmony Township, Ipswich and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,149 per pupil, $7,414 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.
Ipswich 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 Ipswich 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 Ipswich 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 Ipswich Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ipswich-sd.com ↗
- 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 Ipswich Township compares with the towns next door
Ipswich Township spent $38 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $234 to $379. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Township | $234 | $1,174 |
| Rosette Township | $379 | — |
| Huntley Township | estimate | — |
| Fountain Township | estimate | $1,667 |
| Cleveland Township | estimate | — |
| Ipswich Township | $38 | — |
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 Ipswich Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ipswich Township’s government
How much does Ipswich Township spend per resident?
About $38 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 $38 was less than 93% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ipswich Township’s government?
See ipswich-sd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ipswich Township yet.
How did Ipswich Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ipswich Township alone. Edmunds County, where 100% of Ipswich Township lies, voted Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ipswich Township?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,167 (about $14,004 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ipswich 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.
Ask neighbors about Ipswich Township’s government
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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 →