How is Blaine Township run?
Blaine Township’s town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $193 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Blaine Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Blaine Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
North Ottawa County Unified School District 239
Blaine Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Delphos, Fountain Township, Garfield Township, Grant Township, Logan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,357 per pupil, $9,884 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.
About $193 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Blaine 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 Blaine Township yet
Every year of Blaine 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 $3,480 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 Blaine 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 Blaine Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blaine Township →
Who’s in charge in Blaine Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Blaine Township voted in 2024
Official results for Blaine Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.7%65 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.0%9 votesOthers: 1.3% (1 votes).
Most votes in Blaine Township: Donald J Trump
Ottawa County: Trump 82.4%, Harris 15.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Blaine Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Township | 86.7% | 12.0% | 1.3% | 75 |
| Ottawa County | 82.4% | 15.9% | 1.7% | 3,003 |
| 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 Blaine 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 Blaine Township compares with the towns next door
Blaine Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | estimate | $2,300 |
| Logan Township | estimate | $4,094 |
| Concord Township | estimate | $4,615 |
| Garfield Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Blaine Township | estimate | $3,480 |
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 Blaine Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blaine Township’s government
How much does Blaine Township spend per resident?
About $193 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Blaine Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21,000.
Who runs Blaine Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blaine Township yet.
How did Blaine Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 86.7%, Kamala D Harris 12.0% (75 votes, official results). Ottawa County: Trump 82.4%, Harris 15.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Blaine Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 107 (Dawn Wolf). The House district also covers 69 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Blaine 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 Blaine 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 →