How is Dresden Township run?
Dresden Township’s town government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $171 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dresden Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Dresden Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hoxie Community Schools Unified School District 412
Dresden Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowcreek Township, Hoxie, Lyon Township, Allison Township, Jennings and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,289 per pupil, $10,269 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.
Oberlin Unified School District 294 · $17,510 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $171 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 83%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Dresden 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 Dresden Township yet
Every year of Dresden 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 Dresden Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Dresden Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dresden Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.7%49 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.7%10 votesOthers: 1.7% (1 votes).
Most votes in Dresden Township: Donald J Trump
Decatur County: Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dresden Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden Township | 81.7% | 16.7% | 1.7% | 60 |
| Decatur County | 83.8% | 14.8% | 1.4% | 1,452 |
| 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 Dresden 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 Dresden Township compares with the towns next door
Dresden Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Dog Township | estimate | — |
| Custer Township | estimate | — |
| Lyon Township | estimate | — |
| Dresden 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).
Reach Dresden Township’s government
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Questions about Dresden Township’s government
How much does Dresden Township spend per resident?
About $171 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dresden Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $18,000.
Who runs Dresden Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dresden Township yet.
How did Dresden Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.7%, Kamala D Harris 16.7% (60 votes, official results). Decatur County: Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Dresden Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $187 (about $2,244 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dresden Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 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 Dresden 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 →