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Town Hall · Troy Township

Troy Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns

Troy Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $34 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2,000
year to February 28, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$34
In 2022: $34, less than 94% of 395 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $38

What stands out about how Troy Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$34 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them

Troy Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($34 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 $144–$516. Troy Township spent less than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $144–$516Median $293Troy Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
395

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; Troy Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $34 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day

Day-to-day services only.

About “Other”.100% of Troy Township’s day-to-day spending ($2,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Troy Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Troy Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Troy Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Troy Township yet.
The school district

Milbank School District 25-4

Troy Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Alban Township, Albee, Grant Center Township, La Bolt and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Troy Township →
$13,617
per pupil · SD $13,040
1,014
students
$21.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,617 per pupil, $7,948 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 61%State 31%Federal 9%

South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal.

Also serving Troy Township

Waverly School District 14-5 · $14,471 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Troy 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 Troy Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.

President · Grant County’s results3,630 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.5%2,594 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%946 votes

Others: 2.5% (90 votes).

Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump

South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%

The county’s page

100% of Troy Township lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.

Grant County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Troy Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Troy Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    South Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    South Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Troy Township compares with the towns next door

Troy Township spent $34 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $182 to $571. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Stockholm Township$182—
Strandburg$361$538
Rome Township$417—
Georgia Township$571$4,200
Waverly Townshipestimate$2,075
Troy Township$34—

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 Troy Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Troy Township’s government

How much does Troy Township spend per resident?

About $34 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 $34 was less than 94% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Troy Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Troy Township yet.

How did Troy Township vote in 2024?

South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Troy Township alone. Grant County, where 100% of Troy Township lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Troy Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38 (about $456 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Troy Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Stephanie Sauder) and State House District 4 (Dylan Jordan and Kent Roe). The House district also covers 122 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Troy 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 →