How is St. Lawrence run?
St. Lawrence’s town government spent $437,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,414 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: St. Lawrence didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how St. Lawrence is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $2,414 per resident a year, or $6.61 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 94%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence yet
Every year of St. Lawrence’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 $720 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 St. Lawrence’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 St. Lawrence’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Lawrence →
Who’s in charge in St. Lawrence
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Miller Area School District 29-4
St. Lawrence’s K–12 school district, shared with Alden Township, Alpha Township, Bates Township, Campbell Township, Carlton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,369 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.
St. Lawrence’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 St. Lawrence alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hand County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%1,376 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%365 votesOthers: 1.3% (23 votes).
Most votes in Hand County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of St. Lawrence lies in Hand County. Every 2024 race in Hand County is on the county’s page.
Hand 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 St. Lawrence.
- 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 St. Lawrence compares with the towns next door
St. Lawrence’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence Township | estimate | — |
| St. Lawrence | estimate | $720 |
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 St. Lawrence’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about St. Lawrence’s government
How much does St. Lawrence spend per resident?
About $2,414 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (St. Lawrence didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $456,000.
What is the property tax rate in St. Lawrence?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $720 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% 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 St. Lawrence’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Lawrence yet.
How did St. Lawrence vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for St. Lawrence alone. Hand County, where 100% of St. Lawrence lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for St. Lawrence?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $692 (about $8,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Lawrence in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Mark Lapka) and State House District 23 (Scott Moore and Spencer Gosch). The House district also covers 131 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. Lawrence’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 (for St. Lawrence, 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 →