How is Richland Township run?
Richland Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Richland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kimball School District 07-2
Richland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Highland Township, Kimball, Kimball Township, Smith Township, Waldro Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,854 per pupil, $7,843 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.
No comparison or trend for Richland Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Richland Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,875 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Richland 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 Richland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richland Township →
Who’s in charge in Richland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richland 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 Richland Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brule County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.9%1,694 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%666 votesOthers: 2.6% (63 votes).
Most votes in Brule County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Richland Township lies in Brule County. Every 2024 race in Brule County is on the county’s page.
Brule 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 Richland 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 Richland Township compares with the towns next door
Richland Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $205 to $216 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Township | $205 | $1,950 |
| Ola Township | $216 | — |
| Eagle Township | estimate | — |
| Smith Township | estimate | $2,667 |
| Richland Township | estimate | $1,875 |
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 Richland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Richland Township’s government
How much does Richland Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Richland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richland Township yet.
How did Richland Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Richland Township alone. Brule County, where 100% of Richland Township lies, voted Trump 69.9%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Richland Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20 (about $240 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Richland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tamara Grove) and State House District 26B (Rebecca Reimer). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Richland 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 →