How is Lane run?
Lane’s town government spent $67,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,136 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lane didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lane is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,136 per resident a year, or $3.11 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
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Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lane collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Lane 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 Lane yet
Every year of Lane’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 →Who’s in charge in Lane
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wessington Springs School District 36-2
Lane’s K–12 school district, shared with Anina Township, Chery Township, Crow Lake Township, Crow Township, Elvira Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,273 per pupil, $7,070 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.
Lane’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 Lane alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jerauld County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%708 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%276 votesOthers: 1.5% (15 votes).
Most votes in Jerauld County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Lane lies in Jerauld County. Every 2024 race in Jerauld County is on the county’s page.
Jerauld 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 Lane.
- 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 Lane’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lane’s government
How much does Lane spend per resident?
About $1,136 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lane didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $77,000.
Who runs Lane’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lane yet.
How did Lane vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lane alone. Jerauld County, where 100% of Lane lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lane?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $752 (about $9,024 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lane 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.
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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 Lane, 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 →