How is Douglass Township run?
Douglass Township’s town government spent $100,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $50 per resident.
What stands out about how Douglass Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396
Douglass Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Douglass, Rock Creek Township, Richland Township, Clay Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,655 per pupil, $9,965 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 $50 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$132 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Douglass Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($132 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. Douglass 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; Douglass Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 64% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Douglass Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $132 · 2024: $50.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,679 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% 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 Douglass 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 Douglass Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Douglass Township →
Who’s in charge in Douglass Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Douglass Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on CityOfDouglassKS.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,002 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 2024 finance file (2,002).
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.
How Douglass Township voted in 2024
Official results for Douglass Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.6%679 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%223 votesOthers: 2.3% (21 votes).
Most votes in Douglass Township: Donald J Trump
Butler County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.4% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Douglass Township’s 1,512 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Douglass Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass Township | 73.6% | 24.2% | 2.3% | 923 |
| Butler County | 69.6% | 28.4% | 2.0% | 32,236 |
| 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 Douglass Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: CityOfDouglassKS.com ↗
- 2Kansas HouseDouglass 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 Douglass Township compares with the towns next door
Douglass Township spent $132 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $108 to $407. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | $108 | $3,583 |
| Walnut Township | $407 | $2,948 |
| Rock Creek Township | estimate | $2,733 |
| Rock Creek Township | estimate | $2,529 |
| Douglass Township | $132 | $2,679 |
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 Douglass Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Douglass Township’s government
How much does Douglass Township spend per resident?
About $50 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $132 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 Douglass Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,679 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see CityOfDouglassKS.com.
Who runs Douglass Township’s government?
See CityOfDouglassKS.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Douglass Township yet.
How did Douglass Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.6%, Kamala D Harris 24.2% (923 votes, official results). Butler County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Douglass Township?
1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,339 (about $52,068 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Douglass Township in the state legislature?
Douglass 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 Douglass 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 →