Alcove Spring (Boundary Increase) · Photo: PowercatPark · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Elm Creek Township run?
Elm Creek Township’s town government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $114 per resident.
What stands out about how Elm Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Marysville Unified School District 364
Elm Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beattie, Franklin Township, Herkimer Township, Marysville, Marysville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,214 per pupil, $11,301 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.
Valley Heights Unified School District 498 · $17,436 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $114 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Elm Creek Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$114 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Elm Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($114 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. Elm Creek Township spent less than 63% 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; Elm Creek Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Elm Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,547 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elm Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Elm Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Elm Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Elm Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%69 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.9%22 votesOthers: 1.1% (1 votes).
Most votes in Elm Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Marshall County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 24.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Elm Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Creek Township | 75.0% | 23.9% | 1.1% | 92 |
| Marshall County | 73.3% | 24.3% | 2.4% | 4,968 |
| 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 Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Elm Creek Township spent $114 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $615. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marysville Township | $615 | $2,333 |
| Walnut Township | estimate | $929 |
| Center Township | estimate | $3,184 |
| Blue Rapids City Township | estimate | $1,391 |
| Elm Creek Township | $114 | $5,547 |
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 Elm Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elm Creek Township’s government
How much does Elm Creek Township spend per resident?
About $114 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 $114 was less than 63% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Elm Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elm Creek Township yet.
How did Elm Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.0%, Kamala D Harris 23.9% (92 votes, official results). Marshall County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 24.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Elm Creek Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,668 (about $32,016 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elm Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 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; 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 →