How is Center Township run?
Center Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Center Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252
Center Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hartford, Neosho Rapids, Olpe, Elmendaro Township, Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,428 per pupil, $11,427 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.
Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386 · $24,578 per pupil
Emporia Unified School District 253 · $16,202 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Center Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Center Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,438 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% 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 Center 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 Center Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Center Township →
Who’s in charge in Center Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Center 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 Center Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lyon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.3%7,462 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%5,515 votesOthers: 2.1% (279 votes).
Most votes in Lyon County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Center Township lies in Lyon County. Every 2024 race in Lyon County is on the county’s page.
Lyon 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 Center Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseCenter Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Center Township compares with the towns next door
Center Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $10 to $263 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elmendaro Township | $10 | $2,091 |
| Matfield Township | $46 | $2,778 |
| Madison Township | $263 | $1,400 |
| Pike Township | estimate | $4,174 |
| Bazaar Township | estimate | — |
| Emporia Township | estimate | $4,000 |
| Center Township | estimate | $2,438 |
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 Center Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Center Township’s government
How much does Center Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Center Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,438 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% 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 Center Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Center Township yet.
How did Center Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Center Township alone. Lyon County, where 100% of Center Township lies, voted Trump 56.3%, Harris 41.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Center Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $450 (about $5,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Center Township in the state legislature?
Center Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 17 (Mike Argabright). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Center 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; 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 →