Watauga Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Watauga Township’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $103 per resident.
What stands out about how Watauga Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$103 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Watauga Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($103 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. Watauga Township spent less than 82% 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; Watauga Township itself left out).
About $103 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Watauga Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Watauga Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $538 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Watauga Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Watauga Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Watauga Township →
Who’s in charge in Watauga Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McIntosh School District 15-1
Watauga Township’s K–12 school district, shared with McIntosh, Morristown, Prairie View Township, Custer Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,705 per pupil, $16,163 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.
Watauga 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 Watauga Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Corson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%631 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.3%495 votesOthers: 1.5% (17 votes).
Most votes in Corson County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Watauga Township lies in Corson County. Every 2024 race in Corson County is on the county’s page.
Corson 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 Watauga 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 Watauga Township compares with the towns next door
Watauga Township spent $103 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Township | estimate | — |
| Watauga Township | $103 | $538 |
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 Watauga Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Watauga Township’s government
How much does Watauga Township spend per resident?
About $103 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 $103 was less than 82% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Watauga Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Watauga Township yet.
How did Watauga Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Watauga Township alone. Corson County, where 100% of Watauga Township lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Watauga Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $126 (about $1,512 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Watauga Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sam Marty) and State House District 28A (Jana Hunt). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Watauga 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 →