Saint Onge State Bank · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · Public domainSt. Onge Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
St. Onge Township’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $33 per resident.
What stands out about how St. Onge Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$33 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
St. Onge Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($33 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 $144–$516. St. Onge Township spent less than 94% 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; St. Onge Township itself left out).
About $33 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.
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No trend yet
St. Onge Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,554 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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. Onge 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 St. Onge Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Onge Township →
Who’s in charge in St. Onge Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belle Fourche School District 09-1
St. Onge Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Fourche, Fruitdale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,481 per pupil, $6,775 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.
Spearfish School District 40-2 · $10,621 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
St. Onge 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 St. Onge Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lawrence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.3%9,904 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.9%5,074 votesOthers: 2.8% (431 votes).
Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of St. Onge Township lies in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Lawrence County is on the county’s page.
Lawrence 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. Onge 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.
Reach St. Onge Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about St. Onge Township’s government
How much does St. Onge Township spend per resident?
About $33 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 $33 was less than 94% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. Onge Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,554 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% 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. Onge Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Onge Township yet.
How did St. Onge Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for St. Onge Township alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of St. Onge Township lies, voted Trump 64.3%, Harris 32.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for St. Onge Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $83 (about $996 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Onge Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Randy Deibert) and State House District 31 (Mary Fitzgerald and Scott Odenbach). The House district also covers five 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 →