Photo: Art davis · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Haven Township run?
Haven Township’s town government spent $189,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $119 per resident.
What stands out about how Haven Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312
Haven Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Haven, Mount Hope, Partridge, Yoder Township, Center Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,028 per pupil, $9,794 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 $119 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$119 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Haven Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($119 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 $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Haven Township spent less than 62% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Haven Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Haven Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,332 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Haven 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 Haven Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Haven Township →
Who’s in charge in Haven Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Haven Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on HavenKansas.com ↗.
How Haven Township voted in 2024
Official results for Haven Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%544 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%219 votesOthers: 2.7% (21 votes).
Most votes in Haven Township: Donald J Trump
Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Haven Township’s 1,377 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Haven Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Township | 69.4% | 27.9% | 2.7% | 784 |
| Reno County | 66.2% | 31.8% | 2.0% | 26,940 |
| 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 Haven Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: HavenKansas.com ↗
- 2Kansas HouseHaven Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Haven Township compares with the towns next door
Haven Township spent $119 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $54 to $290. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sumner Township | $54 | $2,033 |
| Yoder Township | $242 | $1,866 |
| Valley Township | $290 | $2,959 |
| Ninnescah Township | estimate | $2,083 |
| Castleton Township | estimate | $2,667 |
| Greeley Township | estimate | $2,038 |
| Haven Township | $119 | $1,332 |
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 Haven Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Haven Township’s government
How much does Haven Township spend per resident?
About $119 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 $119 was less than 62% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Haven Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,332 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see HavenKansas.com.
Who runs Haven Township’s government?
See HavenKansas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Haven Township yet.
How did Haven Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.4%, Kamala D Harris 27.9% (784 votes, official results). Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Haven Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1,968 (about $23,616 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Haven Township in the state legislature?
Haven Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 34 (Mike Murphy). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Haven 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 →