Photo: Omnedon · Public domainHow is Kansas Township run?
Kansas Township’s town government spent $198,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $220 per resident.
What stands out about how Kansas Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kansas Community Unit School District 3
Kansas Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Kansas, Grandview Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,136 per pupil, $11,141 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $220 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$220 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Kansas Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($220 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Kansas Township spent less than 60% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kansas Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Kansas Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,105 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kansas 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 Kansas Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kansas Township →
Who’s in charge in Kansas Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kansas Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kansasillinois.com ↗.
How Kansas Township voted in 2024
Official results for Kansas Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%339 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.5%79 votesOthers: 2.1% (9 votes).
Most votes in Kansas Township: Donald J Trump
Edgar County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Kansas Township’s 865 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kansas Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Township | 79.4% | 18.5% | 2.1% | 427 |
| Edgar County | 75.1% | 22.9% | 2.1% | 7,934 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Kansas Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kansasillinois.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Kansas Township compares with the towns next door
Kansas Township spent $220 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $113 to $359. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield Township | $113 | $1,026 |
| East Oakland Township | $157 | $2,417 |
| Embarrass Township | $159 | $914 |
| Ashmore Township | $176 | $2,293 |
| Grandview Township | $263 | $1,750 |
| Buck Township | $359 | $1,018 |
| Dolson Township | estimate | $2,106 |
| Kansas Township | $220 | $1,105 |
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 Kansas Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kansas Township’s government
How much does Kansas Township spend per resident?
About $220 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $220 was less than 60% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kansas Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,105 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kansasillinois.com.
Who runs Kansas Township’s government?
See kansasillinois.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kansas Township yet.
How did Kansas Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.4%, Kamala D Harris 18.5% (427 votes, official results). Edgar County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Kansas Township?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,843 (about $142,116 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kansas Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kansas 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; 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 →