Center Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Center Township’s town government spent $98,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $620 per resident.
What stands out about how Center Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$620 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Center Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($620 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 $183, and the middle half spent $65–$454. Center Township spent more than 82% 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; Center Township itself left out).
About $620 per resident a year, or $1.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Center Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Center Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Center Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vermillion Unified School District 380
Center Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Centralia, Corning, Frankfort, Goff, Home Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,403 per pupil, $8,368 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.
Nemaha Unified School District 115 · $15,772 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Center Township voted in 2024
Official results for Center Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.2%100 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.9%15 votesOthers: 0.9% (1 votes).
Most votes in Center Township: Donald J Trump
Nemaha County: Trump 82.8%, Harris 15.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Center Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | 86.2% | 12.9% | 0.9% | 116 |
| Nemaha County | 82.8% | 15.8% | 1.4% | 5,620 |
| 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 Center 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 Center Township compares with the towns next door
Center Township spent $620 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | estimate | $942 |
| Marion Township | estimate | — |
| Mitchell Township | estimate | — |
| Home Township | estimate | $964 |
| Center Township | $620 | — |
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 $620 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 $620 was more than 82% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
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?
For president, Donald J Trump 86.2%, Kamala D Harris 12.9% (116 votes, official results). Nemaha County: Trump 82.8%, Harris 15.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Center Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,381 (about $28,572 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Center Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Craig Bowser) and State House District 62 (Sean Willcott). The House district also covers 53 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; 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 →