How is Lone Tree Township run?
Lone Tree Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Lone Tree Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Avon School District 04-1
Lone Tree Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Rouse Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,433 per pupil, $8,883 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.
Wagner School District 11-4 · $16,919 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Lone Tree Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lone Tree Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Lone Tree Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Charles Mix County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%2,551 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%1,000 votesOthers: 1.8% (64 votes).
Most votes in Charles Mix County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Lone Tree Township lies in Charles Mix County. Every 2024 race in Charles Mix County is on the county’s page.
Charles Mix 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 Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree Township compares with the towns next door
Lone Tree Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | estimate | $1,330 |
| Rouse Township | estimate | — |
| Choteau Creek Township | estimate | $2,071 |
| Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lone Tree Township’s government
How much does Lone Tree Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Lone Tree Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lone Tree Township yet.
How did Lone Tree Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lone Tree Township alone. Charles Mix County, where 100% of Lone Tree Township lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lone Tree Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $452 (about $5,424 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →