How is Lesterville run?
Lesterville’s town government spent $85,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $654 per resident. Water and other utilities ($30,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lesterville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $654 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
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$654 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Lesterville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($654 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. Lesterville spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Lesterville itself left out).
No trend yet
Lesterville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $725 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% 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 Lesterville’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 Lesterville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lesterville →
Who’s in charge in Lesterville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scotland School District 04-3
Lesterville’s K–12 school district, shared with Scotland, Kaylor Township, Capital Township, Sharon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,465 per pupil, $8,678 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.
Lesterville’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 Lesterville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Yankton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.4%6,650 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.8%3,883 votesOthers: 2.8% (299 votes).
Most votes in Yankton County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Lesterville lies in Yankton County. Every 2024 race in Yankton County is on the county’s page.
Yankton 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 Lesterville.
- 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 Lesterville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lesterville’s government
How much does Lesterville spend per resident?
About $654 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 $654 was less than 56% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lesterville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $725 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% 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 Lesterville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lesterville yet.
How did Lesterville vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lesterville alone. Yankton County, where 100% of Lesterville lies, voted Trump 61.4%, Harris 35.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lesterville?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,968 (about $47,616 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lesterville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Lauren Nelson) and State House District 18 (Julie Auch and Mike Stevens). The House district also covers 18 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 →