How is Glen Elder Township run?
Glen Elder 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 Glen Elder Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Waconda Unified School District 272
Glen Elder Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carr Creek Township, Cawker City, Cawker Township, Downs, Glen Elder and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,141 per pupil, $11,792 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 Glen Elder Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Glen Elder 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 →Who’s in charge in Glen Elder Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Glen Elder Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on glenelder.com ↗.
Glen Elder 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 Glen Elder Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mitchell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.2%2,608 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.6%528 votesOthers: 1.1% (36 votes).
Most votes in Mitchell County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Glen Elder Township lies in Mitchell County. Every 2024 race in Mitchell County is on the county’s page.
Mitchell 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 Glen Elder Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: glenelder.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 Glen Elder Township compares with the towns next door
Glen Elder Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $42 to $758 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cawker Township | $42 | $1,563 |
| Solomon Rapids Township | $667 | — |
| Walnut Creek Township | $758 | $2,450 |
| Athens Township | estimate | — |
| Glen Elder Township | estimate | — |
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 Glen Elder Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Glen Elder Township’s government
How much does Glen Elder 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 Glen Elder Township’s government?
See glenelder.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glen Elder Township yet.
How did Glen Elder Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Glen Elder Township alone. Mitchell County, where 100% of Glen Elder Township lies, voted Trump 82.2%, Harris 16.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Glen Elder Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $683 (about $8,196 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Glen Elder Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 107 (Dawn Wolf). The House district also covers 69 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Glen Elder 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 →