How Ward Township is run
Ward Township spent $39,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $557 per resident.
What stands out about how Ward Township is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.
Flandreau School District 50-3
Ward Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Flandreau, Trent, Union Township, Ward, Flandreau Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,234 per pupil, $6,721 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.
Elkton School District 05-3 · $12,393 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Ward Township
Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Ward Township yet. Neighbors can add them.
About $557 per resident a year, or $1.53 a day
The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100% of spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
0 full-time staff
On the payroll in March 2022.
By department full-time, plus part-time
Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Ward Township’s budget compares
Ward Township ranks 4th lowest of 5 for spending per resident. Towns that run their own schools spend more. Tap a town to see its Town Hall.
| Town | Spent per resident | Debt per resident | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton Township | $232 | — | $2,409 |
| Union Township | $258 | — | — |
| Altona Township | $500 | — | $3,063 |
| Ward Township | $557 | — | — |
| Spring Creek Township | $608 | — | $3,583 |
The town government’s own spending in its newest year (often a Census Bureau estimate). — = no figures.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Ward 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.
Reach Ward Township’s government
Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Questions about how Ward Township is run?
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.