How is Star Valley Township run?
Star Valley Township’s town government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $132 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Star Valley Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Star Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
South Central School District 26-5
Star Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bonesteel, Fairfax, Fairfax Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Schriever Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,581 per pupil, $7,097 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 $132 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 89%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Star Valley 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 Star Valley Township yet
Every year of Star Valley 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 $2,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Star Valley 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 Star Valley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Star Valley Township →
Who’s in charge in Star Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Star Valley 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 Star Valley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gregory County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.0%1,790 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%426 votesOthers: 2.2% (51 votes).
Most votes in Gregory County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Star Valley Township lies in Gregory County. Every 2024 race in Gregory County is on the county’s page.
Gregory 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 Star Valley 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 Star Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Star Valley Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | estimate | $1,750 |
| Fairfax Township | estimate | $1,625 |
| Star Valley Township | estimate | $2,500 |
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 Star Valley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Star Valley Township’s government
How much does Star Valley Township spend per resident?
About $132 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Star Valley Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $11,000.
Who runs Star Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Star Valley Township yet.
How did Star Valley Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Star Valley Township alone. Gregory County, where 100% of Star Valley Township lies, voted Trump 79.0%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Star Valley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (MyKala Voita) and State House District 21 (Jim Halverson and Marty Overweg). The House district also covers 129 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Star Valley 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 (for Star Valley 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 →