How is Dexter Township run?
Dexter Township’s town government spent $35,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $83 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dexter Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Dexter Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dexter Unified School District 471
Dexter Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dexter, Grant Township, Spring Creek Township, Cedar Township, Liberty Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,864 per pupil, $9,122 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.
Central Unified School District 462 · $17,977 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $83 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Dexter Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Dexter Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Dexter Township yet
Every year of Dexter 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,286 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Dexter 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 Dexter Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dexter Township →
Who’s in charge in Dexter Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dexter Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Dexter ↗.
How Dexter Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dexter Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican91.6%185 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat7.9%16 votesOthers: 0.5% (1 votes).
Most votes in Dexter Township: Donald J Trump
Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dexter Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Township | 91.6% | 7.9% | 0.5% | 202 |
| Cowley County | 69.3% | 29.0% | 1.7% | 13,505 |
| 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 Dexter Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Dexter ↗
- 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 Dexter Township compares with the towns next door
Dexter Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $44 to $272 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | $44 | $2,682 |
| Spring Creek Township | $135 | — |
| Windsor Township | $272 | $875 |
| Sheridan Township | estimate | $2,700 |
| Otter Township | estimate | — |
| Cedar Township | estimate | — |
| Grant Township | estimate | — |
| Dexter Township | estimate | $1,286 |
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 Dexter Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dexter Township’s government
How much does Dexter Township spend per resident?
About $83 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dexter Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $39,000.
What is the property tax rate in Dexter Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,286 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Dexter.
Who runs Dexter Township’s government?
See skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Dexter for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dexter Township yet.
How did Dexter Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 91.6%, Kamala D Harris 7.9% (202 votes, official results). Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Dexter Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,624 (about $31,488 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dexter Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 12 (Doug Blex). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dexter Township’s government
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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 Dexter 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 →