How is Wesley Township run?
Who represents Wesley Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Wesley Township voted.
What stands out about how Wesley Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Wesley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Brentford, Chelsea, Conde, Cresbard and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,471 per pupil, $7,228 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.
Faulkton School District 24-4 · $12,949 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Wesley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wesley 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 Wesley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Faulk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.4%920 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.2%183 votesOthers: 2.4% (27 votes).
Most votes in Faulk County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Wesley Township lies in Faulk County. Every 2024 race in Faulk County is on the county’s page.
Faulk 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 Wesley 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 Wesley Township compares with the towns next door
Wesley Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $386 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $386 | — |
| Northville Township | estimate | $700 |
| Pioneer Township | estimate | — |
| Devoe Township | estimate | $1,861 |
| Wesley Township | estimate | — |
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 Wesley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wesley Township’s government
Who runs Wesley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wesley Township yet.
How did Wesley Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wesley Township alone. Faulk County, where 100% of Wesley Township lies, voted Trump 81.4%, Harris 16.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Wesley 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 Wesley 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 →