How is Browns Creek Township run?
Browns Creek Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Browns Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Browns Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Beloit Unified School District 273
Browns Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Asherville Township, Beloit, Beloit Township, Bloomfield Township, Logan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,896 per pupil, $12,887 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.
No comparison or trend for Browns Creek Township yet
Every year of Browns 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 $5,417 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% 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 Browns 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Browns Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Browns Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Browns Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 24 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (47).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Browns Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Browns Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%27 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%5 votesOthers: 5.9% (2 votes).
Most votes in Browns Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Jewell County: Trump 87.0%, Harris 11.2% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Browns Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Creek Township | 79.4% | 14.7% | 5.9% | 34 |
| Jewell County | 87.0% | 11.2% | 1.8% | 1,574 |
| 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 Browns Creek 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 Browns Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Browns Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $667 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Rapids Township | $667 | — |
| Prairie Township | estimate | $1,333 |
| Athens Township | estimate | — |
| Calvin Township | estimate | — |
| Browns Creek Township | estimate | $5,417 |
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 Browns Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Browns Creek Township’s government
How much does Browns Creek Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Browns Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1,000.
What is the property tax rate in Browns Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,417 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% 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 Browns Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Browns Creek Township yet.
How did Browns Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.4%, Kamala D Harris 14.7% (34 votes, official results). Jewell County: Trump 87.0%, Harris 11.2%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Browns Creek Township?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,526 (about $138,312 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Browns Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Browns Creek 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 Browns 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 →