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Town Hall · Emporia Township

How is Emporia Township run?

Emporia Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Commission Meetings

11:00 am · 518 Mechanic Street, Municipal Court

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$0
not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$4,000
1.16% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Emporia Township is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Emporia Unified School District 253 with 3 other towns.Split between districts3 State House districts cover Emporia Township; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Emporia Township’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov10
    Multi-Use-Path Planning BoardTuesday · 12:00 pm · Lyon County Annex, Meeting Room 114Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov4
    City Commission MeetingsWednesday · 11:00 am · 518 Mechanic Street, Municipal CourtCommission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    City Commission MeetingsWednesday · 11:00 am · 518 Mechanic Street, Municipal CourtCity Commission Action MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Transient Guest Tax Advisory BoardTuesday · 12:00 pm · 516 Mechanic Street, Evora Wheeler Conference RoomAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Emporia Planning Commission / Board of Zoning AppealsTuesday · 6:00 pm · 518 Mechanic Street, Municipal CourtMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Emporia Township yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Emporia 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pike Township$4,174
Emporia Township$4,000
Fremont Township$2,962
Kansas$2,798
Center Township$2,438
Emporia$2,257
Jackson Township$2,172
Americus Township$2,165
Elmendaro Township$2,091
$4,000
typical bill a year
1.16%
effective rate
$346,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Emporia 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 Emporia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Emporia Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Emporia Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See emporia-kansas.gov for Emporia Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Emporia Township yet.emporia-kansas.gov ↗
The school district

Emporia Unified School District 253

Emporia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Emporia, Pike Township, Fremont Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Emporia Township →
$16,202
per pupil · KS $14,966
4,399
students
$74.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,202 per pupil, $9,661 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 62%Federal 11%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Emporia Township

Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 · $17,428 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Emporia 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 Emporia Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lyon County’s results.

President · Lyon County’s results13,256 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.3%7,462 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%5,515 votes

Others: 2.1% (279 votes).

Most votes in Lyon County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Emporia Township lies in Lyon County. Every 2024 race in Lyon County is on the county’s page.

Lyon County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Emporia Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Emporia Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: emporia-kansas.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseEmporia Township is split between 3 districts
    Brad BarrettDuane DrogeMark Schreiber
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
    Mike Argabright
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Laura Kelly
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Derek Schmidt
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
    Jerry MoranRoger Marshall
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Emporia Township compares with the towns next door

Emporia Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $10 to $1,193 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Emporia: $1,193 per resident (2022)Fremont Township: no reported 2022 figuresPike Township: no reported 2022 figuresJackson Township: no reported 2022 figuresAmericus Township: no reported 2022 figuresCenter Township: no reported 2022 figuresElmendaro Township: $10 per resident (2022)EmporiaFremont TownshipPike TownshipJackson TownshipAmericus TownshipCenter TownshipElmendaro TownshipEmporia Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Elmendaro Township$10$2,091
Emporia$1,193$2,257
Fremont Townshipestimate$2,962
Pike Townshipestimate$4,174
Jackson Townshipestimate$2,172
Americus Townshipestimate$2,165
Center Townshipestimate$2,438
Emporia Townshipestimate$4,000

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 Emporia Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteemporia-kansas.gov ↗

Questions about Emporia Township’s government

How much does Emporia 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 Emporia Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see emporia-kansas.gov.

Who runs Emporia Township’s government?

See emporia-kansas.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Emporia Township yet.

How did Emporia Township vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Emporia Township alone. Lyon County, where 100% of Emporia Township lies, voted Trump 56.3%, Harris 41.6% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Emporia Township in the state legislature?

Emporia Township is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 17 (Mike Argabright). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Emporia Township?

The next posted meeting is City Commission Meetings on Wednesday, November 25, at 11:00 am in 518 Mechanic Street, Municipal Court, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Emporia Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →