How is Clear Fork Township run?
Clear Fork Township’s town government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $545 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Clear Fork Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Clear Fork Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Vermillion Unified School District 380
Clear Fork 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $545 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 96%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Clear Fork 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 Clear Fork Township yet
Every year of Clear Fork 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 $3,400 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clear Fork 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 Clear Fork Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clear Fork Township →
Who’s in charge in Clear Fork Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Clear Fork Township voted in 2024
Official results for Clear Fork Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.7%26 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.3%4 votesMost votes in Clear Fork Township: Donald J Trump
Marshall County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 24.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Clear Fork Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Fork Township | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 30 |
| Marshall County | 73.3% | 24.3% | 2.4% | 4,968 |
| 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 Clear Fork 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 Clear Fork Township compares with the towns next door
Clear Fork Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,059 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Township | $1,059 | $1,167 |
| Vermillion Township | estimate | $1,585 |
| Clear Creek Township | estimate | — |
| Cleveland Township | estimate | $2,800 |
| Clear Fork Township | estimate | $3,400 |
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 Clear Fork Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clear Fork Township’s government
How much does Clear Fork Township spend per resident?
About $545 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Clear Fork Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $24,000.
Who runs Clear Fork Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clear Fork Township yet.
How did Clear Fork Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 86.7%, Kamala D Harris 13.3% (30 votes, official results). Marshall County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 24.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Clear Fork Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,840 (about $22,080 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clear Fork Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Craig Bowser) and State House District 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 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 Clear Fork 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 →