La Bolt spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
La Bolt’s town government spent $33,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $493 per resident.
What stands out about how La Bolt is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$493 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
La Bolt’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($493 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 $770, and the middle half spent $370–$1,182. La Bolt spent less than 67% of 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; La Bolt itself left out).
About $493 per resident a year, or $1.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
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No trend yet
La Bolt reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $950 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 La Bolt’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 La Bolt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Bolt →
Who’s in charge in La Bolt
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Milbank School District 25-4
La Bolt’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Alban Township, Albee, Grant Center Township, Melrose Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,617 per pupil, $7,948 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.
La Bolt’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 La Bolt alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%2,594 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%946 votesOthers: 2.5% (90 votes).
Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of La Bolt lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.
Grant 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 La Bolt.
- 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.
Reach La Bolt’s government
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Questions about La Bolt’s government
How much does La Bolt spend per resident?
About $493 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 $493 was less than 67% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in La Bolt?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $950 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs La Bolt’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Bolt yet.
How did La Bolt vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for La Bolt alone. Grant County, where 100% of La Bolt lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Bolt?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,075 (about $12,900 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Bolt in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Stephanie Sauder) and State House District 4 (Dylan Jordan and Kent Roe). The House district also covers 122 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 →