How is Lincoln Township run?
Lincoln Township’s town government spent $63,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $768 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lincoln Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lincoln Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Parkston School District 33-3
Lincoln Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dimock, Foster Township, Liberty Township, Milltown Township, Parkston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,056 per pupil, $7,518 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.
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3 · $13,820 per pupil
Armour School District 21-1 · $14,165 per pupil
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 · $21,673 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $768 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 89%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township yet
Every year of Lincoln 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 →Who’s in charge in Lincoln Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Douglas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.6%1,419 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.2%219 votesOthers: 1.2% (20 votes).
Most votes in Douglas County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Lincoln Township lies in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Douglas County is on the county’s page.
Douglas 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township compares with the towns next door
Lincoln Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $429 to $1,742 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $429 | $2,667 |
| Belmont Township | $1,742 | — |
| Valley Township | estimate | $3,423 |
| Susquehanna Township | estimate | — |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | — |
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 Lincoln Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lincoln Township’s government
How much does Lincoln Township spend per resident?
About $768 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lincoln Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $65,000.
Who runs Lincoln Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lincoln Township yet.
How did Lincoln Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lincoln Township alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Lincoln Township lies, voted Trump 85.6%, Harris 13.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Lincoln Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (MyKala Voita) and State House District 21 (Jim Halverson and Marty Overweg). The House district also covers 129 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lincoln 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 (for Lincoln 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 →