Buffalo Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns
Buffalo Township’s town government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2 per resident.
What stands out about how Buffalo Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Buffalo Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2 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. Buffalo Township spent less than 99% 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; Buffalo Township itself left out).
About $2 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Buffalo Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,279 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.29% 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Buffalo Township →
Who’s in charge in Buffalo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rock Hills Unified School District 107
Buffalo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Burr Oak, Burr Oak Township, Calvin Township, Center Township, Erving Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $10,990 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.
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 TrumpRepublican90.8%207 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat7.5%17 votesOthers: 1.8% (4 votes).
Most votes in Buffalo Township: Donald J Trump
Jewell County: Trump 87.0%, Harris 11.2% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Buffalo Township’s 370 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: Buffalo Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township | 90.8% | 7.5% | 1.8% | 228 |
| 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 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 spent $2 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin Township | estimate | — |
| Washington Township | estimate | $2,786 |
| Vicksburg Township | estimate | — |
| Buffalo Township | $2 | $1,279 |
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 $2 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 $2 was less than 99% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Buffalo Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,279 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.29% 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 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 90.8%, Kamala D Harris 7.5% (228 votes, official results). Jewell County: Trump 87.0%, Harris 11.2%. 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 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Buffalo 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 →