How is Ola Township run?
Ola Township’s town government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $216 per resident.
What stands out about how Ola Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Chamberlain School District 07-1
Ola Township’s K–12 school district, shared with America Township, Bailey Township, Brule Township, Chamberlain, Chamberlain Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,940 per pupil, $8,533 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.
About $216 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$216 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ola Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($216 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 $142–$516. Ola Township spent less than 63% 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; Ola Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ola Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Ola Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ola 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 Ola Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brule County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.9%1,694 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%666 votesOthers: 2.6% (63 votes).
Most votes in Brule County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Ola Township lies in Brule County. Every 2024 race in Brule County is on the county’s page.
Brule 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 Ola 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 Ola Township compares with the towns next door
Ola Township spent $216 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $315. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Township | $315 | $952 |
| Richland Township | estimate | $1,875 |
| America Township | estimate | $2,087 |
| Ola Township | $216 | — |
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 Ola Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ola Township’s government
How much does Ola Township spend per resident?
About $216 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 $216 was less than 63% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ola Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ola Township yet.
How did Ola Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ola Township alone. Brule County, where 100% of Ola Township lies, voted Trump 69.9%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ola Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,078 (about $36,936 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ola Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tamara Grove) and State House District 26B (Rebecca Reimer). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ola Township’s government
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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 →