How is Trail Township run?
Trail Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Trail Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Trail Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lemmon School District 52-4
Trail Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clark Township, De Witt Township, Flat Creek Township, Foster Township, Fredlund Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,432 per pupil, $7,459 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.
No comparison or trend for Trail Township yet
Every year of Trail 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 →Who’s in charge in Trail Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Trail 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 Trail 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 Trail 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Trail 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 Trail Township compares with the towns next door
Trail Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $216 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | $216 | $1,662 |
| Flat Creek Township | estimate | — |
| White Butte Township | estimate | — |
| Trail 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 Trail Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Trail Township’s government
How much does Trail Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Trail Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
Who runs Trail Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Trail Township yet.
How did Trail Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Trail Township alone. Perkins County, where 100% of Trail Township lies, voted Trump 84.3%, Harris 14.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Trail Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47 (about $564 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Trail Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sam Marty) and State House District 28B (Travis Ismay). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Trail 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 Trail 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 →