How is Beaver Township run?
Who represents Beaver Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Beaver Township voted.
What stands out about how Beaver Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Pike Valley Unified School District 426
Beaver Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Courtland, Courtland Township, Scandia, Norway Township, Scandia Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,456 per pupil, $9,316 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $1,523 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beaver Township →
Who’s in charge in Beaver Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Beaver Township voted in 2024
Official results for Beaver Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.2%39 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.6%7 votesOthers: 4.2% (2 votes).
Most votes in Beaver Township: Donald J Trump
Republic County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 16.2% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Beaver Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township | 81.2% | 14.6% | 4.2% | 48 |
| Republic County | 81.9% | 16.2% | 1.9% | 2,443 |
| 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Township compares with the towns next door
Beaver Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Courtland Township | $3 | $1,679 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $1,083 |
| Norway Township | estimate | $2,500 |
| Vicksburg Township | estimate | — |
| Beaver Township | estimate | $1,523 |
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 Beaver Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Beaver Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Beaver Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,523 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% 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 Beaver Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beaver Township yet.
How did Beaver Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.2%, Kamala D Harris 14.6% (48 votes, official results). Republic County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 16.2%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Beaver 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.
Ask neighbors about Beaver 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; 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 →