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Town Hall · Herzog Township

In Herzog Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas

Who represents Herzog Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Herzog Township voted.

Town website
Typical tax bill
$2,600
1.42% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Herzog Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

Victoria Unified School District 432

Herzog Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Victoria, Freedom Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Herzog Township →
$15,337
per pupil · KS $14,966
276
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,337 per pupil, $9,217 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 29%State 65%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Herzog Township

Paradise Unified School District 399 · $26,351 per pupil

Russell County Unified School District 407 · $16,753 per pupil

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,600 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.42% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Buckeye Township$3,261
Kansas$2,798
Herzog Township$2,600
Big Creek Township$2,566
Paradise Township$2,267
Freedom Township$2,157
Big Creek Township$2,035
$2,600
typical bill a year
1.42%
effective rate
$183,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Herzog 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 Herzog Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Herzog Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Herzog Township

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

See victoriaks.com for Herzog Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Herzog Township yet.victoriaks.com ↗
Agendas

Herzog Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on victoriaks.com ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Herzog Township voted in 2024

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

President909 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.8%762 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.0%127 votes

Others: 2.2% (20 votes).

Most votes in Herzog Township: Donald J Trump

Ellis County: Trump 72.1%, Harris 26.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

Turnout
74%

of Herzog Township’s 1,235 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

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: Herzog Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Herzog Township83.8%14.0%2.2%909
Ellis County72.1%26.0%1.9%13,511
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 Herzog Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Herzog Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseHerzog Township is split between 2 districts
  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 Herzog Township compares with the towns next door

Herzog Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $175 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Township 12$175—
Buckeye Townshipestimate$3,261
Freedom Townshipestimate$2,157
Paradise Townshipestimate$2,267
Big Creek Townshipestimate$2,566
Big Creek Townshipestimate$2,035
Herzog Townshipestimate$2,600

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 Herzog Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Herzog Township’s government

What is the property tax rate in Herzog Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see victoriaks.com.

Who runs Herzog Township’s government?

See victoriaks.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Herzog Township yet.

How did Herzog Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 83.8%, Kamala D Harris 14.0% (909 votes, official results). Ellis County: Trump 72.1%, Harris 26.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

Who represents Herzog Township in the state legislature?

Herzog 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 40 (Rick Billinger). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Herzog Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →