Marlar Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Marlar Township’s town government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,385 per resident.
What stands out about how Marlar Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,385 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Marlar Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,385 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. Marlar Township spent more than 97% 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; Marlar Township itself left out).
About $1,385 per resident a year, or $3.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 94%.
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No trend yet
Marlar Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Marlar Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wessington Springs School District 36-2
Marlar Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Anina Township, Chery Township, Crow Lake Township, Crow Township, Elvira Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,273 per pupil, $7,070 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.
Marlar 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 Marlar Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jerauld County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%708 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%276 votesOthers: 1.5% (15 votes).
Most votes in Jerauld County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Marlar Township lies in Jerauld County. Every 2024 race in Jerauld County is on the county’s page.
Jerauld 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 Marlar 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 Marlar Township compares with the towns next door
Marlar Township spent $1,385 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,048. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Township | $2,048 | — |
| Crow Township | estimate | — |
| Bates Township | estimate | — |
| Spring Lake Township | estimate | — |
| Marlar Township | $1,385 | — |
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 Marlar Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Marlar Township’s government
How much does Marlar Township spend per resident?
About $1,385 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 $1,385 was more than 97% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Marlar Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marlar Township yet.
How did Marlar Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marlar Township alone. Jerauld County, where 100% of Marlar Township lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marlar Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $340 (about $4,080 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marlar Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Paul Miskimins) and State House District 20 (Jeff Bathke and Kaley Nolz). The House district also covers 51 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 →