How is Pelican Township run?
Pelican Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Pelican Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Watertown School District 14-4
Pelican Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Township, Watertown, Kranzburg, Sheridan Township, Elmira Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,526 per pupil, $7,239 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.
No comparison or trend for Pelican Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Pelican Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,075 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pelican Township’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 Pelican Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pelican Township →
Who’s in charge in Pelican Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pelican 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 Pelican Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Codington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%9,349 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%3,840 votesOthers: 2.4% (321 votes).
Most votes in Codington County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Pelican Township lies in Codington County. Every 2024 race in Codington County is on the county’s page.
Codington 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 Pelican 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 Pelican Township compares with the towns next door
Pelican Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $8 to $1,398 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | $8 | $1,821 |
| Kampeska Township | $135 | $2,522 |
| Watertown | $1,398 | $2,285 |
| Lake Township | estimate | $3,010 |
| Sheridan Township | estimate | $2,700 |
| Pelican Township | estimate | $3,075 |
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 Pelican Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pelican Township’s government
How much does Pelican Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Pelican Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,075 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Pelican Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pelican Township yet.
How did Pelican Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pelican Township alone. Codington County, where 100% of Pelican Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Pelican Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Glen Vilhauer) and State House District 5 (Josephine Garcia and Matt Roby). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pelican Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →