How is Pleasant Lake Township run?
Pleasant Lake Township’s town government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $347 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3
Pleasant Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Aurora Township, Center Township, Corsica, Garfield Township, Holland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,820 per pupil, $6,899 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.
Plankinton School District 01-1 · $16,296 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $347 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$347 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pleasant Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($347 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–$516. Pleasant Lake Township spent more than 59% 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 Lake Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Pleasant Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pleasant Lake 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 Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Aurora County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%1,056 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%302 votesOthers: 2.5% (35 votes).
Most votes in Aurora County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Pleasant Lake Township lies in Aurora County. Every 2024 race in Aurora County is on the county’s page.
Aurora 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 Lake 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 Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Lake Township spent $347 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake Township | estimate | — |
| Stickney | estimate | $1,525 |
| Plankinton Township | estimate | $1,800 |
| Pleasant Lake Township | $347 | — |
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 Pleasant Lake Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasant Lake Township’s government
How much does Pleasant Lake Township spend per resident?
About $347 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 $347 was more than 59% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pleasant Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Lake Township yet.
How did Pleasant Lake Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pleasant Lake Township alone. Aurora County, where 100% of Pleasant Lake Township lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Pleasant Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (MyKala Voita) and State House District 21 (Jim Halverson and Marty Overweg). The House district also covers 129 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pleasant Lake 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 →