How is Downs Township run?
Downs Township’s town government spent $53,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $366 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Downs Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Downs Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wellington Unified School District 353
Downs Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mayfield, Osborne Township, Wellington, Wellington Township, Seventy-Six Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,189 per pupil, $8,274 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.
Caldwell Unified School District 360 · $19,187 per pupil
South Haven Unified School District 509 · $17,940 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $366 per resident a year, or $1.00 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 94%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Downs 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 Downs Township yet
Every year of Downs 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 $3,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% 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 Downs 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 Downs Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Downs Township →
Who’s in charge in Downs Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Downs Township voted in 2024
Official results for Downs Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.3%83 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.6%10 votesOthers: 1.1% (1 votes).
Most votes in Downs Township: Donald J Trump
Sumner County: Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Downs Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downs Township | 88.3% | 10.6% | 1.1% | 94 |
| Sumner County | 74.0% | 24.0% | 2.0% | 10,549 |
| 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 Downs Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseDowns 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 Downs Township compares with the towns next door
Downs Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $651 to $1,342 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Township | $651 | $3,719 |
| Chikaskia Township | $804 | — |
| Wellington | $1,342 | $1,613 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $4,111 |
| Osborne Township | estimate | $1,393 |
| Downs Township | estimate | $3,000 |
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 Downs Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Downs Township’s government
How much does Downs Township spend per resident?
About $366 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Downs Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $53,000.
What is the property tax rate in Downs Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% 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 Downs Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Downs Township yet.
How did Downs Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.3%, Kamala D Harris 10.6% (94 votes, official results). Sumner County: Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Downs Township in the state legislature?
Downs 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 Downs 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 (for Downs 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 →