How is Arcade Township run?
Arcade Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Arcade Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Arcade Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Arcade Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Glade, Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg Township, Solomon Township, Speed and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,250 per pupil, $9,494 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.
Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110 · $23,196 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Arcade Township yet
Every year of Arcade 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 $694 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Arcade 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 Arcade Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Arcade Township →
Who’s in charge in Arcade Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 17 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 (86).
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.
How Arcade Township voted in 2024
Official results for Arcade Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.7%37 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%10 votesMost votes in Arcade Township: Donald J Trump
Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Arcade Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade Township | 78.7% | 21.3% | 0.0% | 47 |
| Phillips County | 85.8% | 12.0% | 2.2% | 2,747 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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 Arcade 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 Arcade Township compares with the towns next door
Arcade Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg Township | estimate | $2,661 |
| Plum Township | estimate | $1,375 |
| Deer Creek Township | estimate | — |
| Greenwood Township | estimate | — |
| Arcade Township | estimate | $694 |
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 Arcade Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Arcade Township’s government
How much does Arcade Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Arcade 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 Arcade Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $694 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% 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 Arcade Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Arcade Township yet.
How did Arcade Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.7%, Kamala D Harris 21.3% (47 votes, official results). Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Arcade Township?
5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,001 (about $288,012 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Arcade Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) 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 Arcade 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 Arcade 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 →