How is Bell Township run?
Bell Township’s town government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,111 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bell Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bell Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401
Bell Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chase, Lincoln Township, Raymond, Raymond Township, Center Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,039 per pupil, $13,907 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.
Sterling Unified School District 376 · $15,611 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2,111 per resident a year, or $5.78 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bell 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 Bell Township yet
Every year of Bell 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 →Who’s in charge in Bell Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bell 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 Bell Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rice County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.5%3,073 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.8%825 votesOthers: 1.7% (68 votes).
Most votes in Rice County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Bell Township lies in Rice County. Every 2024 race in Rice County is on the county’s page.
Rice 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 Bell 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 Bell Township compares with the towns next door
Bell Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $326 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | $326 | — |
| Putnam Township | estimate | — |
| Raymond Township | estimate | — |
| Hayes Township | estimate | — |
| Bell 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 Bell Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bell Township’s government
How much does Bell Township spend per resident?
About $2,111 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bell Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $19,000.
Who runs Bell Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bell Township yet.
How did Bell Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bell Township alone. Rice County, where 100% of Bell Township lies, voted Trump 77.5%, Harris 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bell Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $560 (about $6,720 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bell Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 113 (Brett Fairchild). The House district also covers 91 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 (for Bell 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 →