Smithville Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar towns
Smithville Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $200 per resident.
What stands out about how Smithville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$200 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Smithville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($200 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 $293, and the middle half spent $142–$516. Smithville Township spent less than 67% 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; Smithville Township itself left out).
About $200 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Smithville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Smithville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Meade School District 46-1
Smithville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elm Springs Township, Piedmont, Sturgis, Upper Red Owl Township, Viewfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,735 per pupil, $6,068 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.
Smithville 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 Smithville Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Meade County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.2%10,887 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.3%3,421 votesOthers: 2.5% (364 votes).
Most votes in Meade County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Smithville Township lies in Meade County. Every 2024 race in Meade County is on the county’s page.
Meade 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 Smithville 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 Smithville Township compares with the towns next door
Smithville Township spent $200 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $208 to $929. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shyne Township | $208 | — |
| Elm Springs Township | $929 | — |
| Sunnyside Township | estimate | — |
| Smithville Township | $200 | — |
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 Smithville Township’s government
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Questions about Smithville Township’s government
How much does Smithville Township spend per resident?
About $200 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $200 was less than 67% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Smithville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Smithville Township yet.
How did Smithville Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Smithville Township alone. Meade County, where 100% of Smithville Township lies, voted Trump 74.2%, Harris 23.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Smithville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (John Carley) and State House District 29 (Kathy Rice and Terri Jorgenson). The House district also covers 12 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 →