Leola Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Leola Township’s town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, about $424 per resident.
What stands out about how Leola Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$855 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Leola Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($855 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $292, and the middle half spent $142–$513. Leola Township spent more than 90% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Leola Township itself left out).
About $424 per resident a year, or $1.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 62% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Leola Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $855 · 2024: $424. Per resident it went from $855 to $424 (down 50%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 76 to 59.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,306 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 Leola 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 Leola Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leola Township →
Who’s in charge in Leola Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Waverly School District 14-5
Leola Township’s K–12 school district, shared with South Shore, Waverly Township, Mazeppa Township, Stockholm Township, Kranzburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,471 per pupil, $8,289 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.
Leola 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 Leola Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Codington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%9,349 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%3,840 votesOthers: 2.4% (321 votes).
Most votes in Codington County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Leola Township lies in Codington County. Every 2024 race in Codington County is on the county’s page.
Codington 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 Leola 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 Leola Township compares with the towns next door
Leola Township spent $855 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $73 to $581. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mazeppa Township | $73 | $1,821 |
| Stockholm Township | $182 | — |
| Germantown Township | $581 | $3,375 |
| Waverly Township | estimate | $2,075 |
| Leola Township | $855 | $2,306 |
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 Leola Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leola Township’s government
How much does Leola Township spend per resident?
About $424 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $855 was more than 90% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Leola Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leola Township yet.
How did Leola Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Leola Township alone. Codington County, where 100% of Leola Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Leola Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $212 (about $2,544 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leola 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.
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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 →