Raber Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns
Raber Township’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $107 per resident.
What stands out about how Raber Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$107 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Raber Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($107 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 $293, and the middle half spent $144–$516. Raber Township spent less than 81% 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; Raber Township itself left out).
About $107 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Raber Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Raber Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pierre School District 32-2
Raber Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Pierre. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,536 per pupil, $6,907 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.
Raber 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 Raber Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hughes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%5,379 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.6%2,838 votesOthers: 2.6% (218 votes).
Most votes in Hughes County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Raber Township lies in Hughes County. Every 2024 race in Hughes County is on the county’s page.
Hughes 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 Raber 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.
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Questions about Raber Township’s government
How much does Raber Township spend per resident?
About $107 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 $107 was less than 81% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Raber Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Raber Township yet.
How did Raber Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Raber Township alone. Hughes County, where 100% of Raber Township lies, voted Trump 63.8%, Harris 33.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Raber Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $131 (about $1,572 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Raber Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Jim Mehlhaff) and State House District 24 (Mike Weisgram and Will Mortenson). The House district also covers 11 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 →