In Centropolis Township, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Centropolis Township’s town government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Centropolis Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Centropolis Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
West Franklin Unified School District 287
Centropolis Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Pomona, Williamsburg, Pomona Township, Appanoose Township, Williamsburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,705 per pupil, $9,953 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.
About $1 per resident a year, or $0.00 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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Centropolis 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 Centropolis Township yet
Every year of Centropolis 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 $3,223 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Centropolis 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 Centropolis Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Centropolis Township →
Who’s in charge in Centropolis Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Centropolis Township voted in 2024
Official results for Centropolis Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%404 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.8%123 votesOthers: 2.2% (12 votes).
Most votes in Centropolis Township: Donald J Trump
Franklin County: Trump 69.0%, Harris 28.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Centropolis Township’s 778 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: Sharice Davids
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Centropolis Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centropolis Township | 75.0% | 22.8% | 2.2% | 539 |
| Franklin County | 69.0% | 28.9% | 2.0% | 12,708 |
| 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 Centropolis 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 Centropolis Township compares with the towns next door
Centropolis Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $507 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | $507 | $4,027 |
| Appanoose Township | estimate | — |
| Hayes Township | estimate | $2,079 |
| Ottawa Township | estimate | $3,042 |
| Greenwood Township | estimate | $2,774 |
| Centropolis Township | estimate | $3,223 |
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 Centropolis Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Centropolis Township’s government
How much does Centropolis Township spend per resident?
About $1 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Centropolis Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1,000.
What is the property tax rate in Centropolis Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,223 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% 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 Centropolis Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Centropolis Township yet.
How did Centropolis Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.0%, Kamala D Harris 22.8% (539 votes, official results). Franklin County: Trump 69.0%, Harris 28.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Centropolis Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Rick Kloos) and State House District 59 (Rebecca Schmoe). The House district also covers 21 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 Centropolis 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 →