How is Pleasant Township run?
Pleasant Township’s town government spent $118,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $296 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Beresford School District 61-2
Pleasant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beresford, Prairie Township, Garfield Township, Emmet Township, Glenwood Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,173 per pupil, $8,071 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 $296 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$296 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pleasant Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($296 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 Township spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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).
No trend yet
Pleasant Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,258 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Township →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
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 Lincoln County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.2%22,621 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%12,981 votesOthers: 2.2% (791 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Pleasant Township lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.
Lincoln 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 $296 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $292. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norway Township | $292 | $2,403 |
| Beresford | estimate | $2,313 |
| Prairie Township | estimate | — |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | $1,796 |
| Brooklyn Township | estimate | $3,729 |
| Pleasant Township | $296 | $1,258 |
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 Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasant Township’s government
How much does Pleasant Township spend per resident?
About $296 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $296 was more than 51% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,258 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% 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 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. Lincoln County, where 100% of Pleasant Township lies, voted Trump 62.2%, Harris 35.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pleasant Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,025 (about $36,300 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pleasant Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Kevin Jensen) and State House District 16 (John Shubeck and Karla Lems). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pleasant 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 →