How is Lake Township run?
Lake Township’s town government spent $61,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, about $236 per resident.
What stands out about how Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wilmot School District 54-7
Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Corona, Garfield Township, Lee Township, Marvin, Springdale Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,961 per pupil, $7,472 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 $236 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lake Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for Lake Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lake Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,817 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 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 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake 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 Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Roberts County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.6%2,514 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.6%1,560 votesOthers: 1.8% (75 votes).
Most votes in Roberts County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Lake Township lies in Roberts County. Every 2024 race in Roberts County is on the county’s page.
Roberts 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 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 Township compares with the towns next door
Lake Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $342 to $492 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Becker Township | $342 | $1,125 |
| Lee Township | $492 | $992 |
| Geneseo Township | estimate | $1,906 |
| Lake Township | estimate | $1,817 |
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 Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Township’s government
How much does Lake Township spend per resident?
About $236 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,817 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% 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 Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Township yet.
How did Lake Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lake Township alone. Roberts County, where 100% of Lake Township lies, voted Trump 60.6%, Harris 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $835 (about $10,020 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lake Township 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.
Ask neighbors about Lake 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 →