Photo: Swcom · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Bucklin Township run?
Bucklin Township’s town government spent $93,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $111 per resident.
What stands out about how Bucklin Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bucklin Unified School District 459
Bucklin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bucklin, Ford, Sodville Township, Ford Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,593 per pupil, $12,086 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.
Spearville Unified School District 381 · $13,192 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $111 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$111 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bucklin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($111 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. Bucklin Township spent less than 63% 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; Bucklin Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bucklin Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,227 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.52% 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 Bucklin 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 Bucklin Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bucklin Township →
Who’s in charge in Bucklin Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 840 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 (840).
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 Bucklin Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bucklin Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.0%45 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat8.0%4 votesOthers: 2.0% (1 votes).
Most votes in Bucklin Township: Donald J Trump
Ford County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Bucklin Township’s 651 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: Bucklin Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin Township | 90.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% | 50 |
| Ford County | 68.3% | 29.9% | 1.8% | 8,224 |
| 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 Bucklin 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 Bucklin Township compares with the towns next door
Bucklin Township spent $111 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $337 to $1,056. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Spearville Township | $337 | $2,656 |
| Sodville Township | $1,056 | $2,250 |
| Ford Township | estimate | $2,500 |
| Wheatland Township | estimate | $2,885 |
| Bucklin Township | $111 | $2,227 |
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 Bucklin Township’s government
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Questions about Bucklin Township’s government
How much does Bucklin Township spend per resident?
About $111 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 $111 was less than 63% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bucklin Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,227 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.52% 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 Bucklin Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bucklin Township yet.
How did Bucklin Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 90.0%, Kamala D Harris 8.0% (50 votes, official results). Ford County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Bucklin Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,889 (about $46,668 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bucklin Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ron Ryckman) and State House District 115 (Gary White). The House district also covers 52 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 →