How is Rock Creek Township run?
Rock Creek Township’s town government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $795 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rock Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Rock Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Howard School District 48-3
Rock Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Canova, Canova Township, Carthage, Carthage Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,652 per pupil, $8,095 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.
About $795 per resident a year, or $2.18 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 88%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Rock Creek Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Rock Creek Township yet
Every year of Rock Creek Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $2,571 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 Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rock Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Rock Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Miner County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.1%841 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.1%293 votesOthers: 2.8% (33 votes).
Most votes in Miner County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Rock Creek Township lies in Miner County. Every 2024 race in Miner County is on the county’s page.
Miner 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 Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Rock Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $436 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Canova Township | $436 | $1,429 |
| Spring Lake Township | estimate | $2,438 |
| Roswell Township | estimate | $2,417 |
| Beaver Township | estimate | — |
| Rock Creek Township | estimate | $2,571 |
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 Rock Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rock Creek Township’s government
How much does Rock Creek Township spend per resident?
About $795 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rock Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $58,000.
Who runs Rock Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rock Creek Township yet.
How did Rock Creek Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rock Creek Township alone. Miner County, where 100% of Rock Creek Township lies, voted Trump 72.1%, Harris 25.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rock Creek Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $640 (about $7,680 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rock Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Casey Crabtree) and State House District 8 (Tim Reisch and Tim Walburg). The House district also covers 85 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek 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 →