How is Red Rock Township run?
Red Rock Township’s town government spent $172,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, about $432 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Red Rock Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Red Rock Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Brandon Valley School District 49-2
Red Rock Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Valley Springs, Valley Springs Township, Split Rock Township, Brandon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,720 per pupil, $6,597 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.
Garretson School District 49-4 · $11,773 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $432 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Red Rock Township didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Red Rock Township yet
Every year of Red Rock Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,409 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Red Rock 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 Red Rock Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Red Rock Township →
Who’s in charge in Red Rock Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Red Rock 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 Red Rock Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Minnehaha County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%51,842 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.5%39,923 votesOthers: 2.4% (2,221 votes).
Most votes in Minnehaha County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Red Rock Township lies in Minnehaha County. Every 2024 race in Minnehaha County is on the county’s page.
Minnehaha 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
Red Rock Township sends 4 representatives to the South Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Dakota HouseRed Rock Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Red Rock Township compares with the towns next door
Red Rock Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $197 to $397 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Palisade Township | $197 | $4,800 |
| Brandon Township | $217 | $3,429 |
| Valley Springs Township | $397 | $2,810 |
| Valley Springs | estimate | $2,212 |
| Red Rock Township | estimate | $4,409 |
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 Red Rock Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Red Rock Township’s government
How much does Red Rock Township spend per resident?
About $432 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Red Rock Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $192,000.
What is the property tax rate in Red Rock Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,409 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 Red Rock Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Red Rock Township yet.
How did Red Rock Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Red Rock Township alone. Minnehaha County, where 100% of Red Rock Township lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 42.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Red Rock Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $418 (about $5,016 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Red Rock Township in the state legislature?
Red Rock Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Red Rock Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Red Rock 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 →