Redfield City Hall, Old · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Redfield Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Redfield Township’s town government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $60 per resident.
What stands out about how Redfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$60 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Redfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($60 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. Redfield Township spent less than 89% 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; Redfield Township itself left out).
About $60 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 8%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Redfield Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Redfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,059 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% 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 Redfield 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 Redfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Redfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Redfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Redfield Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on redfield-sd.com ↗.
Redfield School District 56-4
Redfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Exline Township, Frankfort, Lodi Township, Plato Township, Redfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,408 per pupil, $8,547 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.
Redfield 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 Redfield Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spink County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,145 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%921 votesOthers: 2.3% (73 votes).
Most votes in Spink County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Redfield Township lies in Spink County. Every 2024 race in Spink County is on the county’s page.
Spink 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 Redfield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: redfield-sd.com ↗
- 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 Redfield Township compares with the towns next door
Redfield Township spent $60 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $179 to $438. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Exline Township | $179 | — |
| Tulare Township | $245 | $2,200 |
| Lodi Township | $438 | — |
| Three Rivers Township | estimate | $2,115 |
| Redfield Township | $60 | $2,059 |
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 Redfield Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Redfield Township’s government
How much does Redfield Township spend per resident?
About $60 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $60 was less than 89% 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 Redfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,059 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see redfield-sd.com.
Who runs Redfield Township’s government?
See redfield-sd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Redfield Township yet.
How did Redfield Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Redfield Township alone. Spink County, where 100% of Redfield Township lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Redfield Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $297 (about $3,564 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Redfield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Brandon Wipf) and State House District 22 (Kevin Van Diepen and Lana Greenfield). The House district also covers 96 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Redfield 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; 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 →