How is Hampden Township run?
Hampden Township’s town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $202 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hampden Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hampden Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Burlington Unified School District 244
Hampden Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Burlington, Burlington Township, New Strawn, Pleasant Township, Star Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,194 per pupil, $14,574 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.
Leroy-Gridley Unified School District 245 · $24,641 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $202 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hampden Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Hampden 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 Hampden Township yet
Every year of Hampden 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 →Who’s in charge in Hampden Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Hampden Township voted in 2024
Official results for Hampden Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.7%71 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.0%19 votesOthers: 5.3% (5 votes).
Most votes in Hampden Township: Donald J Trump
Coffey County: Trump 77.0%, Harris 21.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hampden Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden Township | 74.7% | 20.0% | 5.3% | 95 |
| Coffey County | 77.0% | 21.3% | 1.6% | 4,377 |
| 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 Hampden 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 Hampden Township compares with the towns next door
Hampden Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3 to $708 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Township | $3 | $1,217 |
| Burlington | $708 | $1,734 |
| Burlington Township | estimate | $2,400 |
| Avon Township | estimate | $1,513 |
| Star Township | estimate | $2,194 |
| Neosho Township | estimate | $1,899 |
| Hampden 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 Hampden Township’s government
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Questions about Hampden Township’s government
How much does Hampden Township spend per resident?
About $202 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hampden Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $25,000.
Who runs Hampden Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hampden Township yet.
How did Hampden Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.7%, Kamala D Harris 20.0% (95 votes, official results). Coffey County: Trump 77.0%, Harris 21.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Hampden Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 76 (Brad Barrett). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 Hampden 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 →