How is Jackson Township run?
Jackson Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Jackson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Woonsocket School District 55-4
Jackson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Woonsocket, Woonsocket Township, Twin Lake Township, Silver Creek Township, Warren Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,827 per pupil, $7,392 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.
Sanborn Central School District 55-5 · $16,335 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Jackson Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Jackson Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,100 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jackson Township →
Who’s in charge in Jackson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jackson 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 Jackson Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sanborn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.7%929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%259 votesOthers: 2.0% (24 votes).
Most votes in Sanborn County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Jackson Township lies in Sanborn County. Every 2024 race in Sanborn County is on the county’s page.
Sanborn 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Township compares with the towns next door
Jackson Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $217 to $483 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Township | $217 | — |
| Clifton Township | $310 | — |
| Floyd Township | $483 | $1,219 |
| Silver Creek Township | estimate | $3,375 |
| Pearl Creek Township | estimate | $2,714 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $2,100 |
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 Jackson Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Jackson Township’s government
How much does Jackson Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Jackson Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jackson Township yet.
How did Jackson Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jackson Township alone. Sanborn County, where 100% of Jackson Township lies, voted Trump 76.7%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jackson Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $397 (about $4,764 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Jackson Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Paul Miskimins) and State House District 20 (Jeff Bathke and Kaley Nolz). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jackson Township’s 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 →