How is Bowcreek Township run?
Who represents Bowcreek Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Bowcreek Township voted.
What stands out about how Bowcreek Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Hoxie Community Schools Unified School District 412
Bowcreek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hoxie, Lyon Township, Allison Township, Jennings, Pleasant Valley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,289 per pupil, $10,269 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 Bowcreek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bowcreek 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 Bowcreek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sheridan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.5%1,229 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.2%126 votesOthers: 1.3% (18 votes).
Most votes in Sheridan County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Bowcreek Township lies in Sheridan County. Every 2024 race in Sheridan County is on the county’s page.
Sheridan 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 Bowcreek 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 Bowcreek Township compares with the towns next door
Bowcreek Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Township | estimate | $2,417 |
| Bowcreek 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 Bowcreek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bowcreek Township’s government
Who runs Bowcreek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bowcreek Township yet.
How did Bowcreek Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bowcreek Township alone. Sheridan County, where 100% of Bowcreek Township lies, voted Trump 89.5%, Harris 9.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Bowcreek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 118 (Jim Minnix). The House district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bowcreek 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; 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 →