Union Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns
Union Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $118 per resident.
What stands out about how Union Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$118 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Union Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($118 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. Union Township spent less than 80% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Union Township itself left out).
About $118 per resident a year, or $0.32 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Union Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Union Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Meade School District 46-1
Union Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elm Springs Township, Piedmont, Sturgis, Upper Red Owl Township, Viewfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,735 per pupil, $6,068 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.
Faith School District 46-2 · $13,801 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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 Meade County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.2%10,887 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.3%3,421 votesOthers: 2.5% (364 votes).
Most votes in Meade County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Union Township lies in Meade County. Every 2024 race in Meade County is on the county’s page.
Meade 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.
How Union Township compares with the towns next door
Union Township spent $118 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Township | estimate | — |
| Dakota Township | estimate | — |
| Union Township | $118 | — |
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 Union Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Union Township’s government
How much does Union Township spend per resident?
About $118 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 $118 was less than 80% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
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. Meade County, where 100% of Union Township lies, voted Trump 74.2%, Harris 23.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Union Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,742 (about $20,904 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Union Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (John Carley) and State House District 29 (Kathy Rice and Terri Jorgenson). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →