How is Viewfield Township run?
Viewfield Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Viewfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Meade School District 46-1
Viewfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elm Springs Township, Piedmont, Sturgis, Upper Red Owl Township, Smithville 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Viewfield Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Viewfield Township has no 2022 figures in the Census files. It reported 2024 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Viewfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Viewfield 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 Viewfield 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 Viewfield 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.
Reach Viewfield Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Viewfield Township’s government
How much does Viewfield Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Viewfield Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Viewfield Township yet.
How did Viewfield Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Viewfield Township alone. Meade County, where 100% of Viewfield Township lies, voted Trump 74.2%, Harris 23.3% for president; its page has every race.
Ask neighbors about Viewfield 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 →