How is Iroquois run?
Iroquois’ city government spent $207,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $796 per resident. Water and other utilities ($54,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Iroquois is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $796 per resident a year, or $2.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$796 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Iroquois’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($796 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 $747, and the middle half spent $370–$1,182. Iroquois spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($130,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Iroquois itself left out).
No trend yet
Iroquois reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,514 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Iroquois’ 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 Iroquois’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Iroquois →
Who’s in charge in Iroquois
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Iroquois’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on iroquoissd.com ↗.
Iroquois School District 02-3
Iroquois’ K–12 school district, shared with Banner Township, Belle Prairie Township, Cavour, Foster Township, Iroquois Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,649 per pupil, $8,784 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.
Iroquois’ votes are counted by county
South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iroquois alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kingsbury County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.0%1,989 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.1%760 votesOthers: 1.9% (52 votes).
Most votes in Kingsbury County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
79% of Iroquois lies in Kingsbury County; the rest in Beadle County. Every 2024 race in Kingsbury County is on the county’s page.
Kingsbury 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
Iroquois sends 4 representatives to the South Dakota House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: iroquoissd.com ↗
- 2South Dakota HouseIroquois is split between 2 districts
- 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 Iroquois compares with the towns next door
Iroquois spent $796 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,070. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Iroquois Township | $1,070 | — |
| Logan Township | estimate | — |
| Banner Township | estimate | $2,125 |
| Iroquois | $796 | $1,514 |
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 Iroquois’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Iroquois’ government
How much does Iroquois spend per resident?
About $796 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 $796 was more than 52% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Iroquois?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,514 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see iroquoissd.com.
Who runs Iroquois’ government?
See iroquoissd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Iroquois yet.
How did Iroquois vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iroquois alone. Kingsbury County, where 79% of Iroquois lies, voted Trump 71.0%, Harris 27.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Iroquois?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,933 (about $47,196 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Iroquois in the state legislature?
Iroquois is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Iroquois’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →