How is Mullen Township run?
Mullen Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mullen Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Mullen Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Jones County School District 37-3
Mullen Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo Township, Draper, Draper Township, Dunkel Township, Kolls Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,902 per pupil, $8,552 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 Mullen Township yet
Every year of Mullen Township’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 →Who’s in charge in Mullen Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mullen 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 Mullen Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jones County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.7%477 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.9%60 votesOthers: 2.4% (13 votes).
Most votes in Jones County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Mullen Township lies in Jones County. Every 2024 race in Jones County is on the county’s page.
Jones 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 Mullen 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.
Reach Mullen Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mullen Township’s government
How much does Mullen Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mullen Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
Who runs Mullen Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mullen Township yet.
How did Mullen Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mullen Township alone. Jones County, where 100% of Mullen Township lies, voted Trump 86.7%, Harris 10.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Mullen Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tamara Grove) and State House District 26A (Eric Emery). The House district also covers 25 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 (for Mullen Township, 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 →