How is Rutland Township run?
Rutland Township’s town government spent $47,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $222 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rutland Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Rutland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6
Rutland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Nunda, Oldham, Ramona, Wayne Township, Badus Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,219 per pupil, $9,086 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.
Madison Central School District 39-2 · $11,654 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $222 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Rutland 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 Rutland Township yet
Every year of Rutland 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 $3,591 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rutland 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 Rutland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rutland Township →
Who’s in charge in Rutland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rutland 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 Rutland Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%3,819 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%1,978 votesOthers: 1.8% (109 votes).
Most votes in Lake County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Rutland Township lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.
Lake 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 Rutland 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 Rutland Township compares with the towns next door
Rutland Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $101 to $208 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Township | $101 | $4,572 |
| Jefferson Township | $208 | $1,900 |
| Le Roy Township | estimate | $1,611 |
| Summit Township | estimate | $2,742 |
| Rutland Township | estimate | $3,591 |
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 Rutland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rutland Township’s government
How much does Rutland Township spend per resident?
About $222 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rutland Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $66,000.
What is the property tax rate in Rutland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,591 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Rutland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rutland Township yet.
How did Rutland Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rutland Township alone. Lake County, where 100% of Rutland Township lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rutland Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $613 (about $7,356 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rutland 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 Rutland Township’s government
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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 Rutland 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 →