How is Strool-Plateau Township run?
Strool-Plateau Township’s town government spent $60,000 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, about $984 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Strool-Plateau Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Strool-Plateau Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bison School District 52-1
Strool-Plateau Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ada Township, Antelope Township, Beck-Highland Township, Bison, Bison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,358 per pupil, $9,759 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 $984 per resident a year, or $2.70 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Strool-Plateau Township didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Strool-Plateau Township yet
Every year of Strool-Plateau Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Strool-Plateau Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Strool-Plateau 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 Strool-Plateau Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Perkins County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.3%1,342 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.3%228 votesOthers: 1.3% (21 votes).
Most votes in Perkins County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Strool-Plateau Township lies in Perkins County. Every 2024 race in Perkins County is on the county’s page.
Perkins 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.
How Strool-Plateau Township compares with the towns next door
Strool-Plateau Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Maltby Township | estimate | — |
| Vail Township | estimate | — |
| Scotch Cap Township | estimate | — |
| Strool-Plateau Township | estimate | — |
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 Strool-Plateau Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Strool-Plateau Township’s government
How much does Strool-Plateau Township spend per resident?
About $984 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Strool-Plateau Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $173,000.
Who runs Strool-Plateau Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Strool-Plateau Township yet.
How did Strool-Plateau Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Strool-Plateau Township alone. Perkins County, where 100% of Strool-Plateau Township lies, voted Trump 84.3%, Harris 14.3% for president; its page has every race.
Ask neighbors about Strool-Plateau 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 (for Strool-Plateau 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 →