One Road Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns
One Road Township’s town government spent $13,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $197 per resident.
What stands out about how One Road Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$197 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
One Road Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($197 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. One Road Township spent less than 68% 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; One Road Township itself left out).
About $197 per resident a year, or $0.54 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
One Road Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in One Road Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sisseton School District 54-2
One Road Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bossko Township, Claire City, Dry Wood Lake Township, Dumarce Township, Easter Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,637 per pupil, $7,575 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.
One Road 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 One Road Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Roberts County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.6%2,514 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.6%1,560 votesOthers: 1.8% (75 votes).
Most votes in Roberts County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of One Road Township lies in Roberts County. Every 2024 race in Roberts County is on the county’s page.
Roberts 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 One Road 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 One Road Township compares with the towns next door
One Road Township spent $197 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $34. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Agency Township | $34 | — |
| Kosciusko Township | estimate | $3,278 |
| Alto Township | estimate | — |
| Dry Wood Lake Township | estimate | $933 |
| One Road Township | $197 | — |
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 One Road Township’s government
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Questions about One Road Township’s government
How much does One Road Township spend per resident?
About $197 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 $197 was less than 68% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs One Road Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for One Road Township yet.
How did One Road Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for One Road Township alone. Roberts County, where 100% of One Road Township lies, voted Trump 60.6%, Harris 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for One Road Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $669 (about $8,028 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents One Road Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Michael Rohl) and State House District 1 (Logan Manhart and Nick Fosness). The House district also covers 150 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 →