How is Buffalo Township run?
Buffalo Township’s town government spent $5,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $50 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Buffalo Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Buffalo Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Concordia Unified School District 333
Buffalo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Concordia, Jamestown, Lincoln Township, Sibley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,296 per pupil, $12,275 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.
About $50 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: health & welfare, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Buffalo Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Buffalo Township yet
Every year of Buffalo 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 →Who’s in charge in Buffalo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Buffalo Township voted in 2024
Official results for Buffalo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.3%48 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.9%6 votesOthers: 1.8% (1 votes).
Most votes in Buffalo Township: Donald J Trump
Cloud County: Trump 79.5%, Harris 19.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Buffalo Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township | 87.3% | 10.9% | 1.8% | 55 |
| Cloud County | 79.5% | 19.0% | 1.5% | 4,047 |
| 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township compares with the towns next door
Buffalo Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sibley Township | estimate | $2,425 |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | $3,343 |
| Arion Township | estimate | — |
| Summit Township | estimate | — |
| Grant Township | estimate | $1,083 |
| Norway Township | estimate | $2,500 |
| Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Buffalo Township’s government
How much does Buffalo Township spend per resident?
About $50 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Buffalo Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5,000.
Who runs Buffalo Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Buffalo Township yet.
How did Buffalo Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.3%, Kamala D Harris 10.9% (55 votes, official results). Cloud County: Trump 79.5%, Harris 19.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Buffalo Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 107 (Dawn Wolf). The House district also covers 69 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 (for Buffalo 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 →