Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Midland run?
Midland’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Midland didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Midland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kadoka School District 35-2
Midland’s K–12 school district, shared with Belvidere, Interior, Interior Township, Kadoka, Wall Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,251 per pupil, $10,578 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.
No comparison or trend for Midland yet
Every year of Midland’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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,056 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Midland’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Midland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Midland →
Who’s in charge in Midland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Midland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on midlandsd.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 124 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (124).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Midland’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 Midland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Haakon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.2%1,004 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.3%105 votesOthers: 1.4% (16 votes).
Most votes in Haakon County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Midland lies in Haakon County. Every 2024 race in Haakon County is on the county’s page.
Haakon 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 Midland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: midlandsd.com ↗
- 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 Midland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Midland’s government
How much does Midland spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Midland didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Midland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,056 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see midlandsd.com.
Who runs Midland’s government?
See midlandsd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Midland yet.
How did Midland vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Midland alone. Haakon County, where 100% of Midland lies, voted Trump 89.2%, Harris 9.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Midland?
1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,694 (about $56,328 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Midland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Jim Mehlhaff) and State House District 24 (Mike Weisgram and Will Mortenson). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Midland’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 (for Midland, 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 →