Photo: Lars Plougmann from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Lowry spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Lowry’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $333 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lowry is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$333 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Lowry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($333 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 $378–$1,182. Lowry spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Lowry itself left out).
About $333 per resident a year, or $0.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Lowry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Lowry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Selby School District 62-5
Lowry’s K–12 school district, shared with Akaska, Glenham, Java, Selby. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,995 per pupil, $8,934 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.
Lowry’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 Lowry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Walworth County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.7%1,940 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.5%481 votesOthers: 1.8% (45 votes).
Most votes in Walworth County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Lowry lies in Walworth County. Every 2024 race in Walworth County is on the county’s page.
Walworth 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 Lowry.
- 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 Lowry’s government
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Questions about Lowry’s government
How much does Lowry spend per resident?
About $333 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 $333 was less than 81% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lowry’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lowry yet.
How did Lowry vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lowry alone. Walworth County, where 100% of Lowry lies, voted Trump 78.7%, Harris 19.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Lowry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Mark Lapka) and State House District 23 (Scott Moore and Spencer Gosch). The House district also covers 131 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 →