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Town Hall · Coolidge Township

Coolidge Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns

Coolidge Township’s town government spent $11,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $81 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$11,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$81
In 2022: $81, less than 71% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $30
Typical tax bill
$725
a year

What stands out about how Coolidge Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$81 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

Coolidge Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($81 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 $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Coolidge Township spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$457Median $184Coolidge Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
394

Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coolidge Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $81 per resident a year, or $0.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 79%Interest, fines & other 21%
About “Other”.82% of Coolidge Township’s day-to-day spending ($9,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Coolidge Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $725 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Coolidge Township$725
$725
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Coolidge 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 Coolidge Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coolidge Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Coolidge Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Coolidge Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Coolidge Township yet.
The school district

Syracuse Unified School District 494

Coolidge Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek Township, Coolidge, Kendall Township, Syracuse. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Coolidge Township →
$16,297
per pupil · KS $14,966
526
students
$3 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,297 per pupil, $10,308 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 21%State 72%Federal 7%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Coolidge Township voted in 2024

Official results for Coolidge Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President34 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.3%29 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.8%4 votes

Others: 2.9% (1 votes).

Most votes in Coolidge Township: Donald J Trump

Hamilton County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 16.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Coolidge Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Coolidge Township85.3%11.8%2.9%34
Hamilton County82.3%16.1%1.6%815
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Coolidge Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Coolidge Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Coolidge Township compares with the towns next door

Coolidge Township spent $81 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Bear Creek Township: no reported 2022 figuresBear Creek TownshipCoolidge Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bear Creek Townshipestimate—
Coolidge Township$81$725

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 Coolidge Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Coolidge Township’s government

How much does Coolidge Township spend per resident?

About $81 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 $81 was less than 71% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Coolidge Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coolidge Township yet.

How did Coolidge Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 85.3%, Kamala D Harris 11.8% (34 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 16.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Coolidge Township?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30 (about $360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Coolidge Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Bill Clifford) and State House District 124 (Marty Long). The House district also covers 18 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 →