How is Calhoun Township run?
Calhoun Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $57 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Calhoun Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Calhoun Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
St. Francis Community Schools Unified School District 297
Calhoun Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Benkelman Township, Cleveland Run Township, Jaqua Township, St. Francis, Wano Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,222 per pupil, $10,722 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.
Cheylin Unified School District 103 · $20,671 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $57 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Calhoun 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 Calhoun Township yet
Every year of Calhoun 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 Calhoun Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Calhoun 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 Calhoun Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cheyenne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.3%1,185 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.5%206 votesOthers: 2.2% (31 votes).
Most votes in Cheyenne County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Calhoun Township lies in Cheyenne County. Every 2024 race in Cheyenne County is on the county’s page.
Cheyenne 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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun Township compares with the towns next door
Calhoun Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bird City Township | estimate | $1,592 |
| Cleveland Run Township | estimate | — |
| Orlando Township | estimate | $1,896 |
| Calhoun 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 Calhoun Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Calhoun Township’s government
How much does Calhoun Township spend per resident?
About $57 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Calhoun Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $11,000.
Who runs Calhoun Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Calhoun Township yet.
How did Calhoun Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Calhoun Township alone. Cheyenne County, where 100% of Calhoun Township lies, voted Trump 83.3%, Harris 14.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Calhoun Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Calhoun 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 (for Calhoun 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 →