How is Willow Lake Township run?
Willow Lake Township’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.
What stands out about how Willow Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kimball School District 07-2
Willow Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Highland Township, Kimball, Kimball Township, Richland Township, Smith Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,854 per pupil, $7,843 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.
White Lake School District 01-3 · $16,710 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $261 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 83%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$261 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Willow Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($261 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 $142–$516. Willow Lake Township spent less than 55% 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; Willow Lake Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Willow Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $700 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Willow Lake Township’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 Willow Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Willow Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Willow Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brule County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.9%1,694 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%666 votesOthers: 2.6% (63 votes).
Most votes in Brule County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Willow Lake Township lies in Brule County. Every 2024 race in Brule County is on the county’s page.
Brule 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 Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Willow Lake Township spent $261 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $100 to $300. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Plummer Township | $100 | — |
| Waldro Township | $300 | — |
| Lake Township | estimate | $1,900 |
| Plainfield Township | estimate | — |
| Willow Lake Township | $261 | $700 |
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 Willow Lake Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Willow Lake Township’s government
How much does Willow Lake Township spend per resident?
About $261 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $261 was less than 55% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Willow Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Willow Lake Township yet.
How did Willow Lake Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Willow Lake Township alone. Brule County, where 100% of Willow Lake Township lies, voted Trump 69.9%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Willow Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tamara Grove) and State House District 26B (Rebecca Reimer). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Willow Lake 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 →