How is Belpre Township run?
Belpre 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: Belpre Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Belpre Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Macksville Unified School District 351
Belpre Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belpre, Clear Creek Township, Farmington Township, Lincoln Township, Lincoln Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,440 per pupil, $15,451 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.
Lewis Unified School District 502 · $27,218 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Belpre Township yet
Every year of Belpre 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 $4,080 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Belpre 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 Belpre Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belpre Township →
Who’s in charge in Belpre Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 80 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 (160).
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 Belpre Township voted in 2024
Official results for Belpre Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.0%56 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.6%13 votesOthers: 1.4% (1 votes).
Most votes in Belpre Township: Donald J Trump
Edwards County: Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Belpre Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belpre Township | 80.0% | 18.6% | 1.4% | 70 |
| Edwards County | 82.1% | 16.8% | 1.1% | 1,269 |
| 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 Belpre 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 Belpre Township compares with the towns next door
Belpre Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $209 to $1,430 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | $209 | $677 |
| Lincoln Township | $1,430 | $4,750 |
| Farmington Township | estimate | $1,088 |
| Belpre Township | estimate | $4,080 |
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 Belpre Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Belpre Township’s government
How much does Belpre Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Belpre Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
Who runs Belpre Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belpre Township yet.
How did Belpre Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.0%, Kamala D Harris 18.6% (70 votes, official results). Edwards County: Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Belpre Township?
2 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,342 (about $148,104 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Belpre Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 115 (Gary White). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Belpre 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 Belpre 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 →