Westport spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Westport’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Westport is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,379 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Westport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,379 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $747, and the middle half spent $370–$1,166. Westport spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($293,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Westport itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Westport reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,379 · 2024: $0.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $850 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Westport’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 Westport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westport →
Who’s in charge in Westport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Frederick Area School District 06-2
Westport’s K–12 school district, shared with Allison Township, Frederick, Frederick Township, Oneota Township, Osceola Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,344 per pupil, $8,451 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.
Aberdeen School District 06-1 · $11,519 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Westport’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 Westport alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brown County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.5%10,645 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.6%6,075 votesOthers: 1.9% (323 votes).
Most votes in Brown County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Westport lies in Brown County. Every 2024 race in Brown County is on the county’s page.
Brown 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 Westport.
- 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.
Reach Westport’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Westport’s government
How much does Westport spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,379 was more than 98% of 124 South Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Westport?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $850 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Westport’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westport yet.
How did Westport vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Westport alone. Brown County, where 100% of Westport lies, voted Trump 62.5%, Harris 35.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Westport?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,660 (about $31,920 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Westport in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Michael Rohl) and State House District 1 (Logan Manhart and Nick Fosness). The House district also covers 150 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Westport’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 →