How is Running Bird Township run?
Running Bird Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Running Bird Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Running Bird Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
White River School District 47-1
Running Bird 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.
No comparison or trend for Running Bird Township yet
Every year of Running Bird 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 →Who’s in charge in Running Bird Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Running Bird 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 Running Bird 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 Running Bird 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 Running Bird 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 Running Bird Township compares with the towns next door
Running Bird Township’s own figures are Census estimates, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Surprise Valley Township | estimate | — |
| Prospect Township | estimate | — |
| Running Bird 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).
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Questions about Running Bird Township’s government
How much does Running Bird Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Running Bird Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
Who runs Running Bird Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Running Bird Township yet.
How did Running Bird Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Running Bird Township alone. Mellette County, where 100% of Running Bird Township lies, voted Trump 58.6%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Running Bird Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $533 (about $6,396 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Running Bird 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.
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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 (for Running Bird 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 →