Stena Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar towns
Stena Township’s town government spent $39,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $198 per resident.
What stands out about how Stena Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$198 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Stena Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($198 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. Stena 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; Stena Township itself left out).
About $198 per resident a year, or $0.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 21%.
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No trend yet
Stena Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Stena Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Stena Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Dayton Township, Hamilton Township, Hecla, Hecla Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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.
Stena 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 Stena Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marshall County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.1%1,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.1%782 votesOthers: 1.8% (39 votes).
Most votes in Marshall County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Stena Township lies in Marshall County. Every 2024 race in Marshall County is on the county’s page.
Marshall 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 Stena 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 Stena Township compares with the towns next door
Stena Township spent $198 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $89 to $571. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Detroit Township | $89 | — |
| Weston Township | $409 | — |
| Dayton Township | $571 | — |
| Miller Township | estimate | $1,283 |
| Stena Township | $198 | — |
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 Stena Township’s government
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Questions about Stena Township’s government
How much does Stena Township spend per resident?
About $198 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 $198 was less than 67% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Stena Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stena Township yet.
How did Stena Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stena Township alone. Marshall County, where 100% of Stena Township lies, voted Trump 61.1%, Harris 37.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stena Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $102 (about $1,224 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stena Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Michael Rohl) and State House District 1 (Logan Manhart and Nick Fosness). The House district also covers 150 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 →