Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge · Photo: Jstropes1990 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Cottonwood Township run?
Cottonwood Township’s town government spent $22,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $172 per resident.
What stands out about how Cottonwood Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Chase County Unified School District 284
Cottonwood Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bazaar Township, Cedar Point, Cottonwood Falls, Elmdale, Falls Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,244 per pupil, $10,246 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.
Marion-Florence Unified School District 408 · $15,175 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $172 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$172 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Cottonwood Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($172 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. Cottonwood Township spent less than 53% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cottonwood Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Cottonwood Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $680 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cottonwood Township →
Who’s in charge in Cottonwood Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Cottonwood Township voted in 2024
Official results for Cottonwood Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.1%74 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.9%13 votesMost votes in Cottonwood Township: Donald J Trump
Chase County: Trump 74.6%, Harris 23.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cottonwood Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Township | 85.1% | 14.9% | 0.0% | 87 |
| Chase County | 74.6% | 23.8% | 1.6% | 1,462 |
| 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 Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Township compares with the towns next door
Cottonwood Township spent $172 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $57. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Doyle Township | $57 | — |
| Bazaar Township | estimate | — |
| Cedar Township | estimate | — |
| Diamond Creek Township | estimate | — |
| Homestead Township | estimate | — |
| Falls Township | estimate | $1,480 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $1,439 |
| Cottonwood Township | $172 | $680 |
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 Cottonwood Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cottonwood Township’s government
How much does Cottonwood Township spend per resident?
About $172 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 $172 was less than 53% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cottonwood Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $680 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% 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 Cottonwood Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cottonwood Township yet.
How did Cottonwood Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 85.1%, Kamala D Harris 14.9% (87 votes, official results). Chase County: Trump 74.6%, Harris 23.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Cottonwood Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) and State House District 13 (Duane Droge). The House district also covers 67 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 →