Shafer Round Barn · Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Split Rock Township run?
Split Rock Township’s town government spent $328,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $104 per resident.
What stands out about how Split Rock Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Brandon Valley School District 49-2
Split Rock Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Valley Springs, Valley Springs Township, Brandon Township, Red Rock Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,720 per pupil, $6,597 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 $104 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Split Rock Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$237 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Split Rock Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($237 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 397 South Dakota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $292, and the middle half spent $140–$515. Split Rock Township spent less than 58% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Split Rock Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 57% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Split Rock Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $237 · 2024: $104.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,741 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Split Rock 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.
Tax bills are one input to Split Rock Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Split Rock Township →
Who’s in charge in Split Rock Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Split Rock 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 Split Rock Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Minnehaha County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%51,842 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.5%39,923 votesOthers: 2.4% (2,221 votes).
Most votes in Minnehaha County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Split Rock Township lies in Minnehaha County. Every 2024 race in Minnehaha County is on the county’s page.
Minnehaha 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
Split Rock Township sends 4 representatives to the South Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Dakota HouseSplit Rock Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Split Rock Township compares with the towns next door
Split Rock Township spent $237 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $217 to $1,066. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Township | $217 | $3,429 |
| Valley Springs Township | $397 | $2,810 |
| Brandon | $822 | $3,886 |
| Sioux Falls | $1,066 | $3,389 |
| Split Rock Township | $237 | $4,741 |
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 Split Rock Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Split Rock Township’s government
How much does Split Rock Township spend per resident?
About $104 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $237 was less than 58% of 397 South Dakota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Split Rock Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,741 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% 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 Split Rock Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Split Rock Township yet.
How did Split Rock Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Split Rock Township alone. Minnehaha County, where 100% of Split Rock Township lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 42.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Split Rock Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,316 (about $99,792 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Split Rock Township in the state legislature?
Split Rock Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Split Rock 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 →