How is Wittenberg Township run?
Wittenberg Township’s town government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $264 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wittenberg Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Wittenberg Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Menno School District 33-2
Wittenberg Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Menno, Olivet, Sweet Township, Molan Township, Kassel Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,122 per pupil, $10,580 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.
Scotland School District 04-3 · $14,465 per pupil
Parkston School District 33-3 · $12,056 per pupil
Freeman School District 33-1 · $14,182 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $264 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg Township yet
Every year of Wittenberg 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,100 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wittenberg Township →
Who’s in charge in Wittenberg Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hutchinson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%2,918 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%755 votesOthers: 1.7% (63 votes).
Most votes in Hutchinson County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Wittenberg Township lies in Hutchinson County. Every 2024 race in Hutchinson County is on the county’s page.
Hutchinson 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 Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg Township compares with the towns next door
Wittenberg Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $161 to $852 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Township | $161 | $2,333 |
| Capital Township | $852 | — |
| Clayton Township | estimate | — |
| Kassel Township | estimate | $1,050 |
| Sharon Township | estimate | $3,413 |
| Milltown Township | estimate | — |
| Wittenberg Township | estimate | $2,100 |
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 Wittenberg Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wittenberg Township’s government
How much does Wittenberg Township spend per resident?
About $264 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wittenberg Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $94,000.
What is the property tax rate in Wittenberg Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,100 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% 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 Wittenberg Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wittenberg Township yet.
How did Wittenberg Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wittenberg Township alone. Hutchinson County, where 100% of Wittenberg Township lies, voted Trump 78.1%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wittenberg Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $452 (about $5,424 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Wittenberg Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Kyle Schoenfish) and State House District 19 (Drew Peterson and Jessica Bahmuller). The House district also covers 73 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg 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 →