In Blue Valley Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Who represents Blue Valley Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Blue Valley Township voted.
What stands out about how Blue Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Blue Valley Unified School District 384
Blue Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Center Township, Jackson Township, May Day Township, Olsburg, Randolph and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,921 per pupil, $10,007 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.
The typical homeowner pays $1,471 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Blue Valley 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 Blue Valley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blue Valley Township →
Who’s in charge in Blue Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Blue Valley Township voted in 2024
Official results for Blue Valley Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%161 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%44 votesOthers: 5.1% (11 votes).
Most votes in Blue Valley Township: Donald J Trump
Pottawatomie County: Trump 72.8%, Harris 25.2% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Blue Valley Township’s 262 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Blue Valley Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Valley Township | 74.5% | 20.4% | 5.1% | 216 |
| Pottawatomie County | 72.8% | 25.2% | 2.0% | 13,472 |
| 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 Blue Valley 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 Blue Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Blue Valley Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $14 to $185 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Swede Creek Township | $14 | $4,500 |
| Shannon Township | $43 | $3,082 |
| Sherman Township | $185 | $3,225 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $2,469 |
| Spring Creek Township | estimate | — |
| Green Township | estimate | $1,438 |
| Blue Valley Township | estimate | $1,471 |
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 Blue Valley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blue Valley Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Blue Valley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% 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 Blue Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blue Valley Township yet.
How did Blue Valley Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.5%, Kamala D Harris 20.4% (216 votes, official results). Pottawatomie County: Trump 72.8%, Harris 25.2%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Blue Valley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Kenny Titus) and State House District 61 (Francis Awerkamp). The House district also covers 35 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; 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 →