How is Athens Township run?
Who represents Athens Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Athens Township voted.
What stands out about how Athens Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Beloit Unified School District 273
Athens Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Asherville Township, Beloit, Beloit Township, Bloomfield Township, Browns Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,896 per pupil, $12,887 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.
Rock Hills Unified School District 107 · $17,286 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Athens Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Athens Township voted in 2024
Official results for Athens Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.3%30 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.7%6 votesMost votes in Athens Township: Donald J Trump
Jewell County: Trump 87.0%, Harris 11.2% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Athens Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Township | 83.3% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 36 |
| Jewell County | 87.0% | 11.2% | 1.8% | 1,574 |
| 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 Athens 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 Athens Township compares with the towns next door
Athens Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $42 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cawker Township | $42 | $1,563 |
| Ionia Township | estimate | — |
| Glen Elder Township | estimate | — |
| Erving Township | estimate | — |
| Browns Creek Township | estimate | $5,417 |
| Athens Township | estimate | — |
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 Athens Township’s government
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Questions about Athens Township’s government
Who runs Athens Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Athens Township yet.
How did Athens Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.3%, Kamala D Harris 16.7% (36 votes, official results). Jewell County: Trump 87.0%, Harris 11.2%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Athens Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →