Mitchell Township, Davison County, South Dakota

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Mitchell Township, South Dakota, is primarily overlaid by the City of Mitchell, South Dakota. Due in part to (1) rising road expenditures; (2)a declining tax base resulting from annexations of portions of Mitchell Township by the City of Mitchell, and (3) residents unwillingness to increase their own tax levy for road work, a majority of Mitchell Township residents affirmatively voted to abolish their political subdivision in 2001.

As a result of the 2001 abolition election, that area of Davison County, South Dakota, which previously comprised Mitchell Township is now "unorganized territory" and is governed by the Davison County Board of Commissioners. See, South Dakota Codified Laws, Chapter 8-1.