How is Castleton Township run?
Castleton Township’s town government spent $86,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $308 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Castleton Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Castleton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pretty Prairie Unified School District 311
Castleton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion Township, Pretty Prairie, Roscoe Township, Loda Township, Ninnescah Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,505 per pupil, $9,681 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.
Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 · $15,028 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $308 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 84%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Castleton 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 Castleton Township yet
Every year of Castleton 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 $2,667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Castleton 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 Castleton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Castleton Township →
Who’s in charge in Castleton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 279 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 (279).
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 Castleton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Castleton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.2%147 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%28 votesOthers: 3.3% (6 votes).
Most votes in Castleton Township: Donald J Trump
Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Castleton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton Township | 81.2% | 15.5% | 3.3% | 181 |
| Reno County | 66.2% | 31.8% | 2.0% | 26,940 |
| 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 Castleton 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 Castleton Township compares with the towns next door
Castleton Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $66 to $410 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Township | $66 | $2,275 |
| Haven Township | $119 | $1,332 |
| Lincoln Township | $230 | $2,634 |
| Troy Township | $410 | $1,594 |
| Ninnescah Township | estimate | $2,083 |
| Castleton Township | estimate | $2,667 |
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 Castleton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Castleton Township’s government
How much does Castleton Township spend per resident?
About $308 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Castleton Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $93,000.
What is the property tax rate in Castleton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 Castleton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Castleton Township yet.
How did Castleton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.2%, Kamala D Harris 15.5% (181 votes, official results). Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Castleton Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,826 (about $45,912 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Castleton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Mike Murphy) and State House District 101 (Joe Seiwert). The House district also covers 17 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 Castleton 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 →