New Witten spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
New Witten’s town government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $961 per resident.
What stands out about how New Witten is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$961 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
New Witten’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($961 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 $747, and the middle half spent $370–$1,182. New Witten spent more than 65% 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; New Witten itself left out).
About $961 per resident a year, or $2.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 41%.
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No trend yet
New Witten reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $835 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New Witten’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 New Witten’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Witten →
Who’s in charge in New Witten
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winner School District 59-2
New Witten’s K–12 school district, shared with Banner Township, Beaver Creek Township, Black Township, Brunson Township, Bull Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,897 per pupil, $6,164 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.
New Witten’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 New Witten alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tripp County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%2,150 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%470 votesOthers: 1.3% (34 votes).
Most votes in Tripp County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of New Witten lies in Tripp County. Every 2024 race in Tripp County is on the county’s page.
Tripp 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 New Witten.
- 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 New Witten’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about New Witten’s government
How much does New Witten spend per resident?
About $961 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 $961 was more than 65% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs New Witten’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Witten yet.
How did New Witten vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for New Witten alone. Tripp County, where 100% of New Witten lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Witten?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,020 (about $12,240 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Witten in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (MyKala Voita) and State House District 21 (Jim Halverson and Marty Overweg). The House district also covers 129 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 →