Moreau Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns
Moreau Township’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $111 per resident.
What stands out about how Moreau Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$111 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Moreau Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($111 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 $293, and the middle half spent $144–$516. Moreau Township spent less than 81% 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; Moreau Township itself left out).
About $111 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Moreau Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Moreau Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Faith School District 46-2
Moreau Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Englewood Township, Faith, Howard Township, Martin Township, Dakota Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,801 per pupil, $8,468 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.
Moreau 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 Moreau Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Perkins County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.3%1,342 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.3%228 votesOthers: 1.3% (21 votes).
Most votes in Perkins County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Moreau Township lies in Perkins County. Every 2024 race in Perkins County is on the county’s page.
Perkins 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 Moreau 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 Moreau Township compares with the towns next door
Moreau Township spent $111 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,000. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Township | $1,000 | — |
| Chaudoin Township | estimate | — |
| Englewood Township | estimate | — |
| Chance Township | estimate | — |
| Moreau Township | $111 | — |
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 Moreau Township’s government
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Questions about Moreau Township’s government
How much does Moreau Township spend per resident?
About $111 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $111 was less than 81% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Moreau Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moreau Township yet.
How did Moreau Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Moreau Township alone. Perkins County, where 100% of Moreau Township lies, voted Trump 84.3%, Harris 14.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Moreau Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sam Marty) and State House District 28A (Jana Hunt). The House district also covers 37 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 →