Peace Valley Evangelical Church and Cemetery · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Wilson Township run?
Wilson Township’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $174 per resident.
What stands out about how Wilson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lemmon School District 52-4
Wilson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clark Township, De Witt Township, Flat Creek Township, Foster Township, Fredlund Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,432 per pupil, $7,459 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 $174 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Wilson Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for Wilson Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Wilson Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Wilson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wilson 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 Wilson Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Perkins County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.3%1,342 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.3%228 votesOthers: 1.3% (21 votes).
Most votes in Perkins County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Wilson Township lies in Perkins County. Every 2024 race in Perkins County is on the county’s page.
Perkins 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 Wilson 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 Wilson Township compares with the towns next door
Wilson Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $184 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Creek Township | $184 | — |
| Glendo Township | estimate | — |
| Sidney Township | estimate | — |
| Wilson 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 Wilson Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wilson Township’s government
How much does Wilson Township spend per resident?
About $174 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Wilson Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wilson Township yet.
How did Wilson Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wilson Township alone. Perkins County, where 100% of Wilson Township lies, voted Trump 84.3%, Harris 14.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Wilson Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sam Marty) and State House District 28B (Travis Ismay). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wilson 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 →