In Clifton Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Clifton Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Clifton Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Clifton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224
Clifton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Clyde, Elk Township, Shirley Township, Vining and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,720 per pupil, $9,334 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.
No comparison or trend for Clifton Township yet
Every year of Clifton 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 $1,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% 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 Clifton 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 Clifton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clifton Township →
Who’s in charge in Clifton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Clifton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Clifton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.4%166 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.6%31 votesOthers: 1.0% (2 votes).
Most votes in Clifton Township: Donald J Trump
Washington County: Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.7% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Clifton Township’s 242 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: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Clifton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Township | 83.4% | 15.6% | 1.0% | 199 |
| Washington County | 83.8% | 14.7% | 1.5% | 2,700 |
| 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 Clifton 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 Clifton Township compares with the towns next door
Clifton Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $538 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Township | $538 | — |
| Elk Township | estimate | $1,326 |
| Brantford Township | estimate | $5,625 |
| Clifton Township | estimate | $1,500 |
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 Clifton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clifton Township’s government
How much does Clifton Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Clifton Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Clifton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% 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 Clifton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clifton Township yet.
How did Clifton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.4%, Kamala D Harris 15.6% (199 votes, official results). Washington County: Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.7%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Clifton Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,392 (about $88,704 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clifton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) 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 Clifton 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 →