How is Rocky Ford Township run?
Who represents Rocky Ford Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Rocky Ford Township voted.
What stands out about how Rocky Ford Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
White River School District 47-1
Rocky Ford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bad Nation Township, Blackpipe Township, Butte Township, Cody Township, Fairview Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,538 per pupil, $9,702 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.
Who’s in charge in Rocky Ford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rocky Ford 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 Rocky Ford Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mellette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.6%434 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%285 votesOthers: 2.8% (21 votes).
Most votes in Mellette County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Rocky Ford Township lies in Mellette County. Every 2024 race in Mellette County is on the county’s page.
Mellette 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 Rocky Ford 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 Rocky Ford Township compares with the towns next door
Rocky Ford Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Red Fish Township | estimate | — |
| Prospect Township | estimate | — |
| Rocky Ford Township | estimate | — |
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 Rocky Ford Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rocky Ford Township’s government
Who runs Rocky Ford Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rocky Ford Township yet.
How did Rocky Ford Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rocky Ford Township alone. Mellette County, where 100% of Rocky Ford Township lies, voted Trump 58.6%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Rocky Ford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tamara Grove) and State House District 26A (Eric Emery). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rocky Ford 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 →