How is Big Bend Township run?
Who represents Big Bend Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Big Bend Township voted.
What stands out about how Big Bend Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109
Big Bend Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Agenda, Belleville, Belleville Township, Cuba, Fairview Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,972 per pupil, $8,960 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.
Who’s in charge in Big Bend Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Big Bend Township voted in 2024
Official results for Big Bend Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican97.5%77 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat2.5%2 votesMost votes in Big Bend 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: Big Bend Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Township | 97.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 79 |
| 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 Big Bend 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 Big Bend Township compares with the towns next door
Big Bend Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $44 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $44 | — |
| White Rock Township | estimate | — |
| Jackson Township | estimate | — |
| Big Bend 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 Big Bend Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Big Bend Township’s government
Who runs Big Bend Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Big Bend Township yet.
How did Big Bend Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 97.5%, Kamala D Harris 2.5% (79 votes, official results). Republic County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 16.2%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Big Bend 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 Big Bend 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 →