Naples spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Naples’ town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $41 per resident.
What stands out about how Naples is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$41 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Naples’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($41 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 $378–$1,182. Naples spent less than 98% of 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; Naples itself left out).
About $41 per resident a year, or $0.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Naples reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Naples
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hamlin School District 28-3
Naples’ K–12 school district, shared with Bryant, Cleveland Township, Dixon Township, Garfield Township, Hayti and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,323 per pupil, $6,355 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.
Naples’ votes are counted by county
South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Naples alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clark County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%1,382 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.5%415 votesOthers: 2.4% (45 votes).
Most votes in Clark County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Naples lies in Clark County. Every 2024 race in Clark County is on the county’s page.
Clark 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 Naples.
- 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 Naples’ government
How much does Naples spend per resident?
About $41 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 $41 was less than 98% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Naples’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Naples yet.
How did Naples vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Naples alone. Clark County, where 100% of Naples lies, voted Trump 75.0%, Harris 22.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Naples?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $205 (about $2,460 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Naples 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 →