Photo: TimothyMN · CC BY-SA 4.0Marvin spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Marvin’s town government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $500 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marvin is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$379 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Marvin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($379 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. Marvin spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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; Marvin itself left out).
About $500 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Marvin reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $379 · 2024: $500. Per resident it went from $379 to $500 (up 32%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 29 to 18.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Marvin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wilmot School District 54-7
Marvin’s K–12 school district, shared with Corona, Garfield Township, Lake Township, Lee Township, Springdale Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,961 per pupil, $7,472 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.
Marvin’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 Marvin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%2,594 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%946 votesOthers: 2.5% (90 votes).
Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Marvin lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.
Grant 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 Marvin.
- 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.
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Questions about Marvin’s government
How much does Marvin spend per resident?
About $500 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $379 was less than 74% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Marvin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marvin yet.
How did Marvin vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marvin alone. Grant County, where 100% of Marvin lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marvin?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $450 (about $5,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marvin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Stephanie Sauder) and State House District 4 (Dylan Jordan and Kent Roe). The House district also covers 122 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 →