How is Fall River Township run?
Fall River 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 Fall River Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fredonia Unified School District 484
Fall River Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Benedict, Coyville, Fall River, Fredonia, New Albany and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,662 per pupil, $9,723 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 Fall River Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Fall River 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 $1,536 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fall River 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 Fall River Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fall River Township →
Who’s in charge in Fall River Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Fall River Township voted in 2024
Official results for Fall River Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican92.4%159 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat6.4%11 votesOthers: 1.2% (2 votes).
Most votes in Fall River Township: Donald J Trump
Wilson County: Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fall River Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Township | 92.4% | 6.4% | 1.2% | 172 |
| Wilson County | 80.3% | 18.0% | 1.7% | 3,603 |
| 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 Fall River 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 Fall River Township compares with the towns next door
Fall River Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $7 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Verdigris Township | $7 | $595 |
| Center Township | estimate | $1,470 |
| Liberty Township | estimate | — |
| Prairie Township | estimate | $1,250 |
| Salt Springs Township | estimate | $1,284 |
| Painterhood Township | estimate | — |
| Fall River Township | estimate | $1,536 |
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 Fall River Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fall River Township’s government
How much does Fall River 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.
Who runs Fall River Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fall River Township yet.
How did Fall River Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 92.4%, Kamala D Harris 6.4% (172 votes, official results). Wilson County: Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Fall River Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 13 (Duane Droge). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fall River 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; 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 →