How is Eureka Township run?
Eureka Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Eureka Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Eureka Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Southeast of Saline Unified School District 306
Eureka Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Assaria, Gypsum, Gypsum Township, Liberty Township, Walnut Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,012 per pupil, $9,209 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.
About $3 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate).
Thank you for being a neighbor
Eureka Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Eureka Township yet
Every year of Eureka Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,244 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% 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 Eureka 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 Eureka Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eureka Township →
Who’s in charge in Eureka Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Eureka Township voted in 2024
Official results for Eureka Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.9%254 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.1%50 votesOthers: 1.9% (6 votes).
Most votes in Eureka Township: Donald J Trump
Saline County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Eureka Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Township | 81.9% | 16.1% | 1.9% | 310 |
| Saline County | 64.9% | 33.3% | 1.8% | 23,226 |
| 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 Eureka 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 Eureka Township compares with the towns next door
Eureka Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $618 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Township | $618 | $2,630 |
| Gypsum Township | estimate | $1,785 |
| Walnut Township | estimate | $2,786 |
| Solomon Township | estimate | $3,417 |
| Eureka Township | estimate | $1,244 |
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 Eureka Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Eureka Township’s government
How much does Eureka Township spend per resident?
About $3 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Eureka Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2,000.
What is the property tax rate in Eureka Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,244 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% 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 Eureka Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eureka Township yet.
How did Eureka Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.9%, Kamala D Harris 16.1% (310 votes, official results). Saline County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Eureka Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20 (about $240 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Eureka Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Scott Hill) and State House District 69 (Clarke Sanders). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Eureka Township’s government
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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 (for Eureka Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →