Pleasant Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Pleasant Township’s town government spent $38,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $826 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$826 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Pleasant Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($826 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 $292, and the middle half spent $142–$513. Pleasant Township spent more than 89% 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; Pleasant Township itself left out).
About $826 per resident a year, or $2.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 87%.
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No trend yet
Pleasant Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3
Pleasant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Bridgewater Township, Emery, Jefferson Township, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,596 per pupil, $7,246 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.
Freeman School District 33-1 · $14,182 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hutchinson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%2,918 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%755 votesOthers: 1.7% (63 votes).
Most votes in Hutchinson County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Pleasant Township lies in Hutchinson County. Every 2024 race in Hutchinson County is on the county’s page.
Hutchinson 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Township spent $826 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $161 to $207. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Township | $161 | $2,333 |
| Silver Lake Township | $207 | $1,844 |
| Clayton Township | estimate | — |
| Pleasant Township | $826 | — |
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).
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Questions about Pleasant Township’s government
How much does Pleasant Township spend per resident?
About $826 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 $826 was more than 89% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pleasant Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Township yet.
How did Pleasant Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pleasant Township alone. Hutchinson County, where 100% of Pleasant Township lies, voted Trump 78.1%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pleasant Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $382 (about $4,584 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Kyle Schoenfish) and State House District 19 (Drew Peterson and Jessica Bahmuller). The House district also covers 73 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 →