Photo: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domainErie Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns
Erie Township’s town government spent $80,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $769 per resident.
What stands out about how Erie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$769 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Erie Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($769 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 $183, and the middle half spent $65–$454. Erie Township spent more than 87% 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; Erie Township itself left out).
About $769 per resident a year, or $2.11 a day
Day-to-day services only.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Erie Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Erie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cheney Unified School District 268
Erie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cheney, Morton Township, Vinita Township, Grand River Township, Evan Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,363 per pupil, $8,549 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.
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331 · $15,269 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Erie 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 Erie Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sedgwick County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.1%120,118 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.3%90,506 votesOthers: 1.6% (3,528 votes).
Most votes in Sedgwick County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Erie Township lies in Sedgwick County. Every 2024 race in Sedgwick County is on the county’s page.
Sedgwick 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 Erie 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 Erie Township compares with the towns next door
Erie Township spent $769 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $8 to $1,244. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Morton Township | $8 | $2,488 |
| Eden Township | $343 | $3,211 |
| Allen Township | $1,244 | $2,500 |
| Viola Township | estimate | $4,028 |
| Erie Township | $769 | — |
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 Erie Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Erie Township’s government
How much does Erie Township spend per resident?
About $769 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 $769 was more than 87% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Erie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Erie Township yet.
How did Erie Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Erie Township alone. Sedgwick County, where 100% of Erie Township lies, voted Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Erie Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,502 (about $18,024 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Erie Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Chase Blasi) and State House District 93 (Brian Bergkamp). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Erie 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 →