Sage Inn · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Dover Township run?
Dover Township’s town government spent $228,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $146 per resident.
What stands out about how Dover Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mission Valley Unified School District 330
Dover Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Eskridge, Harveyville, Plumb Township, Wilmington Township, Mission Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,403 per pupil, $8,562 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.
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 · $17,155 per pupil
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 · $13,052 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $146 per resident a year, or $0.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$146 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Dover Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($146 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. Dover Township spent less than 58% 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; Dover Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Dover Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,683 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Dover 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 Dover Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dover Township →
Who’s in charge in Dover Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,564 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 (1,564).
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 Dover Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dover Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%333 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.3%127 votesOthers: 1.3% (6 votes).
Most votes in Dover Township: Donald J Trump
Shawnee County: Harris 49.3%, Trump 48.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Dover Township’s 1,168 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: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dover Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Township | 71.5% | 27.3% | 1.3% | 466 |
| Shawnee County | 48.8% | 49.3% | 2.0% | 81,775 |
| 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 Dover 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 Dover Township compares with the towns next door
Dover Township spent $146 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $118 to $285. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill Township | $118 | $2,827 |
| Silver Lake Township | $130 | $2,801 |
| Auburn Township | $177 | $3,332 |
| Rossville Township | $191 | $2,786 |
| Mission Township | $244 | $4,092 |
| Mission Creek Township | $285 | $3,461 |
| Dover Township | $146 | $3,683 |
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 Dover Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dover Township’s government
How much does Dover Township spend per resident?
About $146 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 $146 was less than 58% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dover Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,683 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Dover Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dover Township yet.
How did Dover Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.5%, Kamala D Harris 27.3% (466 votes, official results). Shawnee County: Harris 49.3%, Trump 48.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Dover Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,626 (about $175,512 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dover Township in the state legislature?
Dover Township is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dover 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; 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 →