How is Deer Creek Township run?
Deer Creek Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Deer Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Deer Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Deer Creek 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.
Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110 · $23,196 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Deer Creek Township yet
Every year of Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Deer Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Deer Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican94.2%49 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat5.8%3 votesMost votes in Deer Creek 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: Deer Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Township | 94.2% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 52 |
| 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 Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Deer Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $33 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kirwin Township | $33 | $800 |
| Solomon Township | estimate | $3,156 |
| Arcade Township | estimate | $694 |
| Bow Creek Township | estimate | — |
| Deer Creek 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).
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Questions about Deer Creek Township’s government
How much does Deer Creek Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Deer Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
Who runs Deer Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deer Creek Township yet.
How did Deer Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 94.2%, Kamala D Harris 5.8% (52 votes, official results). Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Deer Creek Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $160 (about $1,920 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Deer Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) 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 (for Deer Creek 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 →