Weber Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Weber Township’s town government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $6 per resident.
What stands out about how Weber Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$6 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Weber Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6 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. Weber Township spent less than 100% 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; Weber Township itself left out).
About $6 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Weber Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Weber Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Leola School District 44-2
Weber Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carl Township, Hoffman Township, Leola, Long Lake, Wachter Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,833 per pupil, $10,190 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.
Weber 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 Weber Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McPherson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%1,087 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.5%188 votesOthers: 1.8% (24 votes).
Most votes in McPherson County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Weber Township lies in McPherson County. Every 2024 race in McPherson County is on the county’s page.
McPherson 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 Weber 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 Weber Township compares with the towns next door
Weber Township spent $6 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $571. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wacker Township | $571 | — |
| Wachter Township | estimate | — |
| Weber Township | $6 | — |
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 Weber Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Weber Township’s government
How much does Weber Township spend per resident?
About $6 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 $6 was less than 100% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Weber Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Weber Township yet.
How did Weber Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Weber Township alone. McPherson County, where 100% of Weber Township lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 14.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Weber Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Mark Lapka) and State House District 23 (Scott Moore and Spencer Gosch). The House district also covers 131 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Weber 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 →