How is Osceola Township run?
Osceola Township’s town government spent $46,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $958 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Osceola Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Osceola Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Frederick Area School District 06-2
Osceola Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Allison Township, Frederick, Frederick Township, Oneota Township, Palmyra Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,344 per pupil, $8,451 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 $958 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 89%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Osceola Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Osceola Township yet
Every year of Osceola 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 Osceola Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Osceola 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 Osceola Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brown County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.5%10,645 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.6%6,075 votesOthers: 1.9% (323 votes).
Most votes in Brown County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Osceola Township lies in Brown County. Every 2024 race in Brown County is on the county’s page.
Brown 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 Osceola 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 Osceola Township compares with the towns next door
Osceola Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Township | estimate | — |
| Savo Township | estimate | — |
| Palmyra Township | estimate | — |
| Osceola Township | estimate | — |
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 Osceola Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Osceola Township’s government
How much does Osceola Township spend per resident?
About $958 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Osceola Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $46,000.
Who runs Osceola Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Osceola Township yet.
How did Osceola Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Osceola Township alone. Brown County, where 100% of Osceola Township lies, voted Trump 62.5%, Harris 35.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Osceola Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $763 (about $9,156 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Osceola 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.
Ask neighbors about Osceola 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 (for Osceola 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 →