Riverview Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns
Riverview Township’s town government spent $60,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $435 per resident.
What stands out about how Riverview Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$435 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Riverview Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($435 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 $292, and the middle half spent $142–$516. Riverview Township spent more than 69% 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; Riverview Township itself left out).
About $435 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 97%.
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No trend yet
Riverview Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Riverview Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Flandreau School District 50-3
Riverview Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Flandreau, Trent, Union Township, Ward, Flandreau Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,234 per pupil, $6,721 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.
Colman-Egan School District 50-5 · $12,704 per pupil
Brookings School District 05-1 · $12,882 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Riverview 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 Riverview Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Moody County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%2,068 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%1,052 votesOthers: 2.2% (69 votes).
Most votes in Moody County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Riverview Township lies in Moody County. Every 2024 race in Moody County is on the county’s page.
Moody 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 Riverview 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 Riverview Township compares with the towns next door
Riverview Township spent $435 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $335. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clare Township | $335 | $2,439 |
| Fremont Township | estimate | $2,833 |
| Trenton Township | estimate | $5,515 |
| Spring Creek Township | estimate | $3,583 |
| Riverview Township | $435 | — |
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 Riverview Township’s government
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Questions about Riverview Township’s government
How much does Riverview Township spend per resident?
About $435 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $435 was more than 69% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Riverview Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Riverview Township yet.
How did Riverview Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Riverview Township alone. Moody County, where 100% of Riverview Township lies, voted Trump 64.8%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Riverview Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $255 (about $3,060 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Riverview Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Tom Pischke) and State House District 25 (Jon Hansen and Les Heinemann). The House district also covers 47 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 →