How is Dayton Township run?
Who represents Dayton Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Dayton Township voted.
What stands out about how Dayton Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Dayton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Glade, Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg Township, Solomon Township, Speed and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,250 per pupil, $9,494 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.
Northern Valley Unified School District 212 · $20,038 per pupil
Logan Unified School District 326 · $20,597 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Dayton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Dayton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dayton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican96.3%26 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat3.7%1 votesMost votes in Dayton Township: Donald J Trump
Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dayton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Township | 96.3% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 27 |
| Phillips County | 85.8% | 12.0% | 2.2% | 2,747 |
| 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 Dayton 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 Dayton Township compares with the towns next door
Dayton Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Township | estimate | — |
| Prairie View Township | estimate | $1,313 |
| Mound Township | estimate | $2,200 |
| Freedom Township | estimate | $3,389 |
| Dayton 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 Dayton Township’s government
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Questions about Dayton Township’s government
Who runs Dayton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dayton Township yet.
How did Dayton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 96.3%, Kamala D Harris 3.7% (27 votes, official results). Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Dayton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 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 →