How is Creswell Township run?
Creswell Township’s town government spent $235,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $122 per resident.
What stands out about how Creswell Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Arkansas City Unified School District 470
Creswell Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Arkansas City, Parkerfield, Bolton Township, Silverdale Township, Walton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,619 per pupil, $9,590 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 $122 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$122 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Creswell Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($122 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. Creswell Township spent less than 61% 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; Creswell Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Creswell Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,636 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% 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 Creswell 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 Creswell Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Creswell Township →
Who’s in charge in Creswell Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 641 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,923).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Creswell Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Creswell Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cowley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.3%9,360 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.0%3,919 votesOthers: 1.7% (226 votes).
Most votes in Cowley County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Creswell Township lies in Cowley County. Every 2024 race in Cowley County is on the county’s page.
Cowley County’s 2024 results →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 Creswell Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseCreswell Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Creswell Township compares with the towns next door
Creswell Township spent $122 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $107 to $182. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Parkerfield | $107 | $3,521 |
| Pleasant Valley Township | $151 | $3,095 |
| Bolton Township | $182 | $1,541 |
| Arkansas City | estimate | $1,531 |
| Silverdale Township | estimate | $2,329 |
| Beaver Township | estimate | — |
| Creswell Township | $122 | $2,636 |
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 Creswell Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Creswell Township’s government
How much does Creswell Township spend per resident?
About $122 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 $122 was less than 61% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Creswell Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,636 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% 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 Creswell Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Creswell Township yet.
How did Creswell Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Creswell Township alone. Cowley County, where 100% of Creswell Township lies, voted Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Creswell Township?
3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,117 (about $97,404 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Creswell Township in the state legislature?
Creswell Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Larry Alley). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Creswell Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →