Gallagher House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is Big Creek Township run?
Big Creek Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Big Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Big Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hays Unified School District 489
Big Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hays, Schoenchen, Freedom Township, Buckeye Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,313 per pupil, $9,926 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.
Ellis Unified School District 388 · $15,408 per pupil
LaCrosse Unified School District 395 · $17,555 per pupil
Victoria Unified School District 432 · $15,337 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1 per resident a year, or $0.00 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Big Creek 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 Big Creek Township yet
Every year of Big Creek 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 $2,035 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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 Big Creek 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.
Tax bills are one input to Big Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Big Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Big Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Big Creek 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 Big Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ellis County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.1%9,743 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.0%3,511 votesOthers: 1.9% (257 votes).
Most votes in Ellis County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Big Creek Township lies in Ellis County. Every 2024 race in Ellis County is on the county’s page.
Ellis 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 Big Creek Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseBig Creek Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Big Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $46 to $463 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton-Fairview Township | $46 | $880 |
| Hays | $463 | $2,765 |
| Buckeye Township | estimate | $3,261 |
| Ogallah Township | estimate | $914 |
| Freedom Township | estimate | $2,157 |
| Herzog Township | estimate | $2,600 |
| Big Creek Township | estimate | $2,035 |
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 Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Big Creek Township’s government
How much does Big Creek Township spend per resident?
About $1 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Big Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2,000.
What is the property tax rate in Big Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,035 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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 Big Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Big Creek Township yet.
How did Big Creek Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Big Creek Township alone. Ellis County, where 100% of Big Creek Township lies, voted Trump 72.1%, Harris 26.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Big Creek Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $386 (about $4,632 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Big Creek Township in the state legislature?
Big Creek Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 40 (Rick Billinger). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Big Creek Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Big Creek 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 →