North Fork Solomon River Lattice Truss Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is Highland-District 2 Township run?
Highland-District 2 Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Highland-District 2 Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Highland-District 2 Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211
Highland-District 2 Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Edmond, Lenora, Norton, Clayton, Center-District 1 Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,574 per pupil, $8,475 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.
Oberlin Unified School District 294 · $17,510 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Highland-District 2 Township yet
Every year of Highland-District 2 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,413 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% 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 Highland-District 2 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 Highland-District 2 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Highland-District 2 Township →
Who’s in charge in Highland-District 2 Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Highland-District 2 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 Highland-District 2 Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Norton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.9%1,882 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%346 votesOthers: 1.9% (42 votes).
Most votes in Norton County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Highland-District 2 Township lies in Norton County. Every 2024 race in Norton County is on the county’s page.
Norton 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 Highland-District 2 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 Highland-District 2 Township compares with the towns next door
Highland-District 2 Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $69 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Township | $69 | — |
| Solomon-District 3 Township | estimate | $199 |
| Center-District 1 Township | estimate | $1,760 |
| Allodium Township | estimate | $1,625 |
| Allison Township | estimate | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | estimate | — |
| Garfield Township | estimate | — |
| Highland-District 2 Township | estimate | $1,413 |
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 Highland-District 2 Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Highland-District 2 Township’s government
How much does Highland-District 2 Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Highland-District 2 Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Highland-District 2 Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,413 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Highland-District 2 Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Highland-District 2 Township yet.
How did Highland-District 2 Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Highland-District 2 Township alone. Norton County, where 100% of Highland-District 2 Township lies, voted Trump 82.9%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Highland-District 2 Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Highland-District 2 Township’s government
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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 Highland-District 2 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 →