How is Prairie Township run?
Prairie Township’s town government spent $122,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $414 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Prairie Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Prairie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Beresford School District 61-2
Prairie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beresford, Pleasant 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.
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 · $12,249 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $414 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Prairie 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 Prairie Township yet
Every year of Prairie 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 Prairie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Prairie 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 Prairie Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%6,160 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%2,548 votesOthers: 1.9% (168 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Prairie Township lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union 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 Prairie 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 Prairie Township compares with the towns next door
Prairie Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $214 to $406 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Alcester Township | $214 | — |
| Pleasant Township | $296 | $1,258 |
| Glenwood Township | $406 | $3,324 |
| Beresford | estimate | $2,313 |
| Emmet Township | estimate | $2,375 |
| Prairie 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 Prairie Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Prairie Township’s government
How much does Prairie Township spend per resident?
About $414 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Prairie Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $146,000.
Who runs Prairie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prairie Township yet.
How did Prairie Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Prairie Township alone. Union County, where 100% of Prairie Township lies, voted Trump 69.4%, Harris 28.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Prairie Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,381 (about $16,572 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Prairie 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 Prairie 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 Prairie 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 →