How is Union Township run?
Who represents Union Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Union Township voted.
What stands out about how Union Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Newell School District 09-2
Union Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Newell, Nisland, Vale Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,794 per pupil, $8,416 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.
Who’s in charge in Union Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Union 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 Union Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butte County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.2%4,024 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.5%942 votesOthers: 2.3% (116 votes).
Most votes in Butte County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Union Township lies in Butte County. Every 2024 race in Butte County is on the county’s page.
Butte 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 Union 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.
Reach Union Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Union Township’s government
Who runs Union Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Union Township yet.
How did Union Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Union Township alone. Butte County, where 100% of Union Township lies, voted Trump 79.2%, Harris 18.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Union 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 Union Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →