How is Bolton Township run?
Bolton Township’s town government spent $301,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $182 per resident.
What stands out about how Bolton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Arkansas City Unified School District 470
Bolton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Arkansas City, Creswell Township, Parkerfield, Silverdale Township, Walton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,619 per pupil, $9,590 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.
Oxford Unified School District 358 · $12,655 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $182 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$182 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bolton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($182 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Bolton Township spent less than 51% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bolton Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bolton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,541 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.97% 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 Bolton 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 Bolton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bolton Township →
Who’s in charge in Bolton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bolton 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 Bolton Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cowley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.3%9,360 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.0%3,919 votesOthers: 1.7% (226 votes).
Most votes in Cowley County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Bolton Township lies in Cowley County. Every 2024 race in Cowley County is on the county’s page.
Cowley 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 Bolton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseBolton 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 Bolton Township compares with the towns next door
Bolton Township spent $182 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $122 to $258. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Creswell Township | $122 | $2,636 |
| Walton Township | $258 | $1,438 |
| Arkansas City | estimate | $1,531 |
| Silverdale Township | estimate | $2,329 |
| Beaver Township | estimate | — |
| Bolton Township | $182 | $1,541 |
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 Bolton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bolton Township’s government
How much does Bolton Township spend per resident?
About $182 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $182 was less than 51% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bolton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,541 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.97% 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 Bolton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bolton Township yet.
How did Bolton Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bolton Township alone. Cowley County, where 100% of Bolton Township lies, voted Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bolton Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,257 (about $51,084 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bolton Township in the state legislature?
Bolton 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 32 (Larry Alley). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bolton 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 →