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Town Hall · Harrison Township

Harrison Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns

Harrison Township’s town government spent $156,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $963 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$156,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$963
In 2022: $963, more than 90% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $2,931 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Harrison Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$963 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them

Harrison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($963 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. Harrison Township spent more than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$454Median $183Harrison Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
394

Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Harrison Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $963 per resident a year, or $2.64 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 76%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 66%From the federal government 34%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Harrison Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Over the years

No trend yet

Harrison Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Harrison Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Harrison Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Harrison Township yet.
The school district

Lyons Unified School District 405

Harrison Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lyons, Mitchell Township, Wilson Township, Atlanta Township, Victoria Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Harrison Township →
$23,274
per pupil · KS $14,966
701
students
$11.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,274 per pupil, $14,631 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 34%State 57%Federal 9%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Harrison Township

Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401 · $23,039 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Harrison Township voted in 2024

Official results for Harrison Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President82 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.0%64 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%17 votes

Others: 1.2% (1 votes).

Most votes in Harrison Township: Donald J Trump

Rice County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 20.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Harrison Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Harrison Township78.0%20.7%1.2%82
Rice County77.5%20.8%1.7%3,966
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Harrison Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Harrison Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Harrison Township compares with the towns next door

Harrison Township spent $963 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $194 to $1,169. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lincoln Township$194$1,406
Atlanta Township$1,169—
Lyonsestimate$1,605
Victoria Townshipestimate$900
Mitchell Townshipestimate$1,214
Harrison Township$963—

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 Harrison Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Harrison Township’s government

How much does Harrison Township spend per resident?

About $963 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 $963 was more than 90% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Harrison Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrison Township yet.

How did Harrison Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.0%, Kamala D Harris 20.7% (82 votes, official results). Rice County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 20.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Harrison Township?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,931 (about $35,172 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Harrison Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 113 (Brett Fairchild). The House district also covers 91 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; 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 →