How is William Hamilton Township run?
William Hamilton Township’s town government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,000 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: William Hamilton Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how William Hamilton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2
William Hamilton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrold, Highmore, Valley Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,713 per pupil, $7,902 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.
About $2,000 per resident a year, or $5.48 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
William Hamilton Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for William Hamilton Township yet
Every year of William Hamilton Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in William Hamilton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
William Hamilton 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 William Hamilton Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hyde County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.3%530 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%148 votesOthers: 2.4% (17 votes).
Most votes in Hyde County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of William Hamilton Township lies in Hyde County. Every 2024 race in Hyde County is on the county’s page.
Hyde 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 William Hamilton 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 William Hamilton Township compares with the towns next door
William Hamilton Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Township | estimate | — |
| William Hamilton 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 William Hamilton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about William Hamilton Township’s government
How much does William Hamilton Township spend per resident?
About $2,000 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (William Hamilton Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $11,000.
Who runs William Hamilton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for William Hamilton Township yet.
How did William Hamilton Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for William Hamilton Township alone. Hyde County, where 100% of William Hamilton Township lies, voted Trump 76.3%, Harris 21.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents William Hamilton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Jim Mehlhaff) and State House District 24 (Mike Weisgram and Will Mortenson). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about William Hamilton 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 (for William Hamilton Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →