Elm Grove Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Elm Grove Township’s town government spent $5,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7 per resident.
What stands out about how Elm Grove Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$7 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Elm Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7 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 Grove Township spent less than 96% 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 Grove Township itself left out).
About $7 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Elm Grove Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,790 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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 Elm Grove 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 Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elm Grove Township →
Who’s in charge in Elm Grove Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Labette County Unified School District 506
Elm Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Bartlett, Canada Township, Edna, Hackberry Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,681 per pupil, $8,211 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.
How Elm Grove Township voted in 2024
Official results for Elm Grove Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.2%306 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.3%36 votesOthers: 2.6% (9 votes).
Most votes in Elm Grove Township: Donald J Trump
Labette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Elm Grove Township’s 422 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: Elm Grove Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove Township | 87.2% | 10.3% | 2.6% | 351 |
| Labette County | 68.3% | 30.1% | 1.6% | 7,921 |
| 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 Grove 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 Grove Township compares with the towns next door
Elm Grove Township spent $7 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $103. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Township | $103 | — |
| Hackberry Township | estimate | — |
| Howard Township | estimate | $1,211 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | estimate | $1,989 |
| Elm Grove Township | $7 | $1,790 |
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 Grove Township’s government
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Questions about Elm Grove Township’s government
How much does Elm Grove Township spend per resident?
About $7 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 $7 was less than 96% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elm Grove Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,790 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% 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 Elm Grove Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elm Grove Township yet.
How did Elm Grove Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.2%, Kamala D Harris 10.3% (351 votes, official results). Labette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Elm Grove Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $204 (about $2,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elm Grove Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Virgil Peck) and State House District 1 (Dale Helwig). The House district also covers 27 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 →