How is Almena-District 4 Township run?
Almena-District 4 Township’s town government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Almena-District 4 Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Almena-District 4 Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northern Valley Unified School District 212
Almena-District 4 Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Almena, Granite Township, Long Island, Long Island Township, Prairie View Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,038 per pupil, $10,730 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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211 · $13,574 per pupil
Logan Unified School District 326 · $20,597 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Almena-District 4 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 Almena-District 4 Township yet
Every year of Almena-District 4 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 $1,857 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Almena-District 4 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 Almena-District 4 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Almena-District 4 Township →
Who’s in charge in Almena-District 4 Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 521 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (521).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Almena-District 4 Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Almena-District 4 Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Norton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.9%1,882 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%346 votesOthers: 1.9% (42 votes).
Most votes in Norton County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Almena-District 4 Township lies in Norton County. Every 2024 race in Norton County is on the county’s page.
Norton 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 Almena-District 4 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Almena-District 4 Township compares with the towns next door
Almena-District 4 Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Center-District 1 Township | estimate | $1,760 |
| Solomon-District 3 Township | estimate | $199 |
| Long Island Township | estimate | $1,781 |
| Beaver Township | estimate | $2,000 |
| Prairie View Township | estimate | $1,313 |
| Almena-District 4 Township | estimate | $1,857 |
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 Almena-District 4 Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Almena-District 4 Township’s government
How much does Almena-District 4 Township spend per resident?
About $2 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Almena-District 4 Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1,000.
What is the property tax rate in Almena-District 4 Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,857 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Almena-District 4 Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Almena-District 4 Township yet.
How did Almena-District 4 Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Almena-District 4 Township alone. Norton County, where 100% of Almena-District 4 Township lies, voted Trump 82.9%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Almena-District 4 Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,806 (about $213,672 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Almena-District 4 Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Almena-District 4 Township’s government
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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 Almena-District 4 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 →