How is Driftwood Township run?
Who represents Driftwood Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Driftwood Township voted.
What stands out about how Driftwood Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Rawlins County Unified School District 105
Driftwood Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Achilles Township, Atwood, Atwood Township, Herl Township, Herndon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,648 per pupil, $9,981 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.
Who’s in charge in Driftwood Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Driftwood Township voted in 2024
Official results for Driftwood Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.0%47 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.3%5 votesOthers: 3.7% (2 votes).
Most votes in Driftwood Township: Donald J Trump
Rawlins County: Trump 85.1%, Harris 12.5% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Driftwood Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driftwood Township | 87.0% | 9.3% | 3.7% | 54 |
| Rawlins County | 85.1% | 12.5% | 2.4% | 1,403 |
| 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 Driftwood 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 Driftwood Township compares with the towns next door
Driftwood Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | estimate | $897 |
| Herl Township | estimate | $527 |
| Rocewood Township | estimate | $811 |
| Driftwood 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 Driftwood Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Driftwood Township’s government
Who runs Driftwood Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Driftwood Township yet.
How did Driftwood Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.0%, Kamala D Harris 9.3% (54 votes, official results). Rawlins County: Trump 85.1%, Harris 12.5%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Driftwood 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.
Ask neighbors about Driftwood 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 →