How is Cook Township run?
Cook Township’s town government spent $17,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $739 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cook Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Cook Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oberlin Unified School District 294
Cook Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Altory Township, Bassettville Township, Beaver Township, Center Township, Custer Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,510 per pupil, $9,239 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.
Golden Plains Unified School District 316 · $21,195 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $739 per resident a year, or $2.02 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 94%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cook 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 Cook Township yet
Every year of Cook 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 →Who’s in charge in Cook Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Cook Township voted in 2024
Official results for Cook Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican100.0%12 votesMost votes in Cook Township: Donald J Trump
Decatur County: Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cook Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Township | 100.0% | 0.0% | 12 |
| Decatur County | 83.8% | 1.4% | 1,452 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 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: 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 Cook 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 Cook Township compares with the towns next door
Cook Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Dog Township | estimate | — |
| Bassettville Township | estimate | — |
| Jefferson Township | estimate | $692 |
| Cook Township | estimate | — |
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 Cook Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cook Township’s government
How much does Cook Township spend per resident?
About $739 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Cook Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $17,000.
Who runs Cook Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cook Township yet.
How did Cook Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 100.0% (12 votes, official results). Decatur County: Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Cook Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 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 Cook 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 →