Townships are a different government of bodies that have different obligations required under state law than city and county governments.  The most common responsibility known by the public is the maintenance of rural township roads, such as the ones around Lake Poinsett.  If you want to know about the powers and obligations of organized townships, please check out South Dakota State Laws Chapter 8-2.  

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The township boards are required to have meetings on the last Tuesday in February, their annual meeting which elections are open nominations from the floor on the first Tuesday in March, equalization meeting in the middle of March, reorganizational meetings at the end of March, and a required meeting on the last Tuesday in October.  Other meetings may be done throughout the year.  Please contact the clerk in the township for additional information.

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Hamlin County has thirteen organized townships with each township having its own board of supervisors.  Below is the list of board member supervisors. 

 

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2023 TOWNSHIP OFFICERS:

 

BRANTFORD TOWNSHIP

Jon Rider Chairman 43745 180th St Hazel SD 57242 Phone 881-4173

Timothy Fuerstenau Supervisor 17877 443rd Ave St Hazel SD 5722 Phone 237-1462

Harold Singrey Supervisor 44077 181st Hazel SD 57242 Phone 881-2305

Dustin Leiseth Clerk 17959 443rd Ave Hazel SD 57242 Phone 520-0996

Bryce Gjerde Treasurer 43989 180th St Hazel SD 57242 Phone 881-0839

 

CASTLEWOOD TOWNSHIP

Ted Sutton Chairman 18303 456th Ave Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 881-8235

Larry Aderhold Supervisor 18234 457th Ave Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 520-0367

Brent Bass Supervisor 17949 459th Ave Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 880-1436

Stephanie Aderhold  Clerk 45794 SD Hwy 22 Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 233-0808

Ronna TeKrony Treasurer 17937 456th Ave Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 881-8203

 

CLEVELAND TOWNSHIP

Chad Noem Chairman 19109 445th Ave Lake Norden SD 57248 Phone 881-3808

Casey Witt Supervisor 19179 447th Ave Lake Norden SD 57248 Phone 520-1856

Andrew Kangas Supervisor 44637 SD Hwy 28 Lake Norden SD 57248 Phone 881-8741

Wayne Noem Clerk 44359 195th St Bryant SD 57221 Phone 999-9403

Jesse Hilliard Treasurer 19461 443rd Ave Bryant SD 57221 Phone 520-3037

 

DEMPSTER TOWNSHIP

Jonathan Wollman Chairman 46271 184th St Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 881-9001

Danny Wollman Supervisor 46527 189th St Estelline SD 57234 Phone 690-7513

Brad Jongeling Supervisor 18995 461st Ave Estelline SD 57234 Phone 881-3432

Shelly Jongeling Clerk & Treasurer 18995 461st Ave Estelline SD 57234 Phone 520-4557

 

DIXON TOWNSHIP

Duane Juntunen  Chairman 18659 439th Ave Bryant SD 57221 Phone 881-3374

Curt Luken Supervisor 18403 441st Ave Hazel SD 57242 Phone 881-1270

Rob Fedt Supervisor 18860 437th Ave Bryant SD 57221 Phone 881-6201

Bret Buck Clerk 18689 438th Ave Bryant SD 57221 Phone 881-5817

Riley Buck Treasurer 18696 438th Ave Bryant SD 57221 Phone 881-4260

 

ESTELLINE TOWNSHIP

Jerry Runia Chairman   19533 458th Ave Estelline SD 57234 Phone 690-1587

Brian Callesen Supervisor 46352 195th St Estelline SD 57234 Phone 690-3229

Jesse Saathoff Supervisor PO box 265 Estelline SD 57234 Phone 690-2425

Evelyn Bakke Clerk  45979 192nd St Estelline SD 57234 Phone 690-1542

David Bjorklund Treasurer 19234 460th Ave Estelline SD 57234 Phone 873-2756

 

FLORENCE TOWNSHIP

Dennis Namken Chairman 45534 189th St Lake Norden, SD 57248 Phone 237-0154

Matt Aderhold Supervisor 18507 458th Ave Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 881-4234

Eric Solsaa Supervisor 45417 186th St Hayti, SD 57241 Phone 237-0984

Wanda Laue Clerk 18453 458th Ave Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 956-0146

Lowell Laue Treasurer 18453 458th Ave Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 793-2606

 

GARFIELD TOWNSHIP

Wes Johnson Chairman  PO box 175  Bryant SD 57221 Phone 881-4431

Gene Sauder Supervisor 19272 William St Bryant SD 57221 Phone 881-0795

Geff Carstens Supervisor 43668 191st St Bryant SD 57221 Phone 868-4000

Deb Laube Clerk 19207 437th Ave Bryant SD 57221 Phone 881-9234

Dallas Laube Treasurer 19207 437th Ave Bryant SD 57221 Phone 881-3234

 

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP

Jason Vetter Chairman 18145 463rd Ave Castlewood SD 57223 Phone 881-5592

Larry  Schmit Supervisor 46007 178 St Watertown SD 57201 Phone 881-2072

Tom Kranz Supervisor 17834 464th Ave Goodwin SD 57238 Phone 881-8881

Dan Schmit Clerk 17861 461st Ave Watertown SD 57201 Phone 793-2237

Donna Schmit Treasurer 46007 178th St Watertown SD 57201 Phone 793-2449

 

HAYTI TOWNSHIP

Ben Stormo  Chairman 18489 451 Ave Hayti SD 57241 Phone 881-5140

David Olsen Supervisor 44929 188th St Hayti SD 57241 Phone 881-2010

Ryan Kysar Supervisor 18744 453th Ave Hayti SD 57241 Phone 237-3525

Troy Henley Clerk 18743 451st Ave Hayti SD 57241 Phone 880-2222

Kenneth Everson Treasurer 45129 189th St Hayti SD 57241 Phone 881-9411

 

NORDEN TOWNSHIP

Daryl Rust Chairman 45205 194th St Lake Norden SD 57248 Phone 520-6354

Russell Seppanen Supervisor 19084 453rd Ave Hayti SD 57241 Phone 881-7773

Charles Kurzhal Supervisor 45496 194th St Lake Norden SD 57248 Phone 940-6859

David Anderson Treasurer 19280 450th Ave Lake Norden SD 57248 Phone 520-9341

Betty Skroch Clerk 440 W Lake Drive Lake Norden SD 57248 Phone 690-2929

 

OPDAHL TOWNSHIP

John Gustafson Chairman  44777 185th St  Hayti SD 57241 Phone 520-2991

James Anderson Supervisor 44547 186th St Hayti SD 57241 Phone 520-5722

Eric Renmoe Supervisor 18644 447th St Hayti SD 57241 Phone 880-1601

Diane Anderson Clerk 44547 186th St Hayti SD 57241 Phone 880-4097

Cheryl Gustafson Treasurer 18521 448th Ave. Hayti SD 57241 Phone 520-3172

 

OXFORD TOWNSHIP

Myron Kuhlman Chairman 17852 447th Ave Hazel SD 57242 Phone 881-2909

Scott Popham Supervisor 18297 447th Ave Hayti SD 57241 Phone 237-6395

Terry Strohfus Supervisor 18095 447th Ave Hazel SD 57242 Phone 880-3159

Melissa Roe Clerk 45022 SD Hwy 22 Hayti SD 57241 Phone

Rick Smith Treasurer 45062 180th St Hayti SD 57241 Phone 880-7384 

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