How is Elsmore Township run?
Elsmore Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Elsmore Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Marmaton Valley Unified School District 256
Elsmore Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elsmore, Marmaton Township, Moran, Osage Township, Savonburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,022 per pupil, $11,570 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.
No comparison or trend for Elsmore Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Elsmore Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,028 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Elsmore 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 Elsmore Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elsmore Township →
Who’s in charge in Elsmore Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elsmore Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ElsmoreKansas.tripod.com ↗.
Elsmore 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 Elsmore Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allen County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.9%4,029 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.8%1,445 votesOthers: 2.2% (126 votes).
Most votes in Allen County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Elsmore Township lies in Allen County. Every 2024 race in Allen County is on the county’s page.
Allen 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 Elsmore Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ElsmoreKansas.tripod.com ↗
- 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 Elsmore Township compares with the towns next door
Elsmore Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $25 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marmaton Township | $25 | $1,425 |
| Marion Township | estimate | $1,550 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $2,167 |
| Salem Township | estimate | $1,144 |
| Cottage Grove Township | estimate | $2,897 |
| Elsmore Township | estimate | $1,028 |
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 Elsmore Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Elsmore Township’s government
How much does Elsmore Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Elsmore Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,028 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ElsmoreKansas.tripod.com.
Who runs Elsmore Township’s government?
See ElsmoreKansas.tripod.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elsmore Township yet.
How did Elsmore Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elsmore Township alone. Allen County, where 100% of Elsmore Township lies, voted Trump 71.9%, Harris 25.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Elsmore Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 9 (Fred Gardner). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elsmore Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →