How is White Rock run?
Who represents White Rock, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how White Rock voted.
What stands out about how White Rock is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Rosholt School District 54-4
White Rock’s K–12 school district, shared with Rosholt, White Rock Township, Victor Township, Harmon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,700 per pupil, $8,692 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.
Who’s in charge in White Rock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
White Rock’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 White Rock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Roberts County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.6%2,514 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.6%1,560 votesOthers: 1.8% (75 votes).
Most votes in Roberts County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of White Rock lies in Roberts County. Every 2024 race in Roberts County is on the county’s page.
Roberts 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 White Rock.
- 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 White Rock compares with the towns next door
White Rock’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $316 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| White Rock Township | $316 | $2,571 |
| White Rock | 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 White Rock’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about White Rock’s government
Who runs White Rock’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for White Rock yet.
How did White Rock vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for White Rock alone. Roberts County, where 100% of White Rock lies, voted Trump 60.6%, Harris 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents White Rock 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 White Rock’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 →