Sterling Methodist Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is Sterling Township run?
Sterling Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Sterling Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Brookings School District 05-1
Sterling Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Aurora Township, Bushnell, Brookings, Medary Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,882 per pupil, $7,730 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.
Sioux Valley School District 05-5 · $11,650 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Sterling Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Sterling Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,133 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Sterling 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 Sterling Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sterling Township →
Who’s in charge in Sterling Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sterling 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 Sterling Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brookings County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%8,575 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.0%5,978 votesOthers: 2.6% (386 votes).
Most votes in Brookings County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Sterling Township lies in Brookings County. Every 2024 race in Brookings County is on the county’s page.
Brookings 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 Sterling 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 Sterling Township compares with the towns next door
Sterling Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $11 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brookings Township | $11 | $3,471 |
| Bruce | estimate | $1,750 |
| Afton Township | estimate | $3,571 |
| Oakwood Township | estimate | $2,718 |
| Eureka Township | estimate | $2,167 |
| Sterling Township | estimate | $4,133 |
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 Sterling Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sterling Township’s government
How much does Sterling Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Sterling Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,133 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 Sterling Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sterling Township yet.
How did Sterling Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sterling Township alone. Brookings County, where 100% of Sterling Township lies, voted Trump 57.4%, Harris 40.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sterling Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,019 (about $12,228 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sterling Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Casey Crabtree) and State House District 8 (Tim Reisch and Tim Walburg). The House district also covers 85 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sterling Township’s government
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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 →