Elmendaro Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns
Elmendaro Township’s town government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $10 per resident.
What stands out about how Elmendaro Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$10 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Elmendaro Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($10 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. Elmendaro Township spent less than 95% 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; Elmendaro Township itself left out).
About $10 per resident a year, or $0.03 a day
Day-to-day services only.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Elmendaro Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Elmendaro Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,091 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.93% 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 Elmendaro 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 Elmendaro Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elmendaro Township →
Who’s in charge in Elmendaro Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252
Elmendaro Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hartford, Neosho Rapids, Olpe, Center Township, Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,428 per pupil, $11,427 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.
Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386 · $24,578 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Elmendaro Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elmendaro Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lyon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.3%7,462 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%5,515 votesOthers: 2.1% (279 votes).
Most votes in Lyon County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Elmendaro Township lies in Lyon County. Every 2024 race in Lyon County is on the county’s page.
Lyon County’s 2024 results →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 Elmendaro 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 Elmendaro Township compares with the towns next door
Elmendaro Township spent $10 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $263. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | $263 | $1,400 |
| Center Township | estimate | $2,438 |
| Pleasant Township | estimate | $1,327 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $2,172 |
| Shell Rock Township | estimate | $1,000 |
| Emporia Township | estimate | $4,000 |
| Elmendaro Township | $10 | $2,091 |
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 Elmendaro Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elmendaro Township’s government
How much does Elmendaro Township spend per resident?
About $10 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 $10 was less than 95% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elmendaro Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,091 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.93% 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 Elmendaro Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elmendaro Township yet.
How did Elmendaro Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elmendaro Township alone. Lyon County, where 100% of Elmendaro Township lies, voted Trump 56.3%, Harris 41.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Elmendaro Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Mike Argabright) and State House District 76 (Brad Barrett). The House district also covers 51 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 →