How is Lake Flat Township run?
Lake Flat Township’s town government spent $89,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,342 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lake Flat Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lake Flat Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wall School District 51-5
Lake Flat Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ash Township, Castle Butte Township, Cedar Butte Township, Conata Township, Fairview Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,625 per pupil, $7,913 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.
About $2,342 per resident a year, or $6.42 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lake Flat Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Lake Flat Township yet
Every year of Lake Flat Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $8,125 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.21% 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 Lake Flat 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 Lake Flat Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Flat Township →
Who’s in charge in Lake Flat Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Flat 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 Lake Flat Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pennington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%35,009 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.4%20,051 votesOthers: 2.7% (1,520 votes).
Most votes in Pennington County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Lake Flat Township lies in Pennington County. Every 2024 race in Pennington County is on the county’s page.
Pennington 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 Lake Flat 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 Lake Flat Township compares with the towns next door
Lake Flat Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Butte Township | estimate | $1,167 |
| Wasta Township | estimate | — |
| Wall | estimate | $1,709 |
| Lake Flat Township | estimate | $8,125 |
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 Lake Flat Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Flat Township’s government
How much does Lake Flat Township spend per resident?
About $2,342 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lake Flat Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $97,000.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Flat Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,125 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.21% 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 Lake Flat Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Flat Township yet.
How did Lake Flat Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lake Flat Township alone. Pennington County, where 100% of Lake Flat Township lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 35.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Flat Township?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,093 (about $37,116 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lake Flat Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Red Dawn Foster) and State House District 27 (Liz May and Peri Pourier). The House district also covers 35 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 (for Lake Flat Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →