How is Highland Township run?
Highland Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Highland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rural Vista Unified School District 481
Highland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hope, Latimer, Township 5, White City, Woodbine and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,319 per pupil, $8,835 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.
No comparison or trend for Highland Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Highland Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Highland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Highland Township voted in 2024
Official results for Highland Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.1%52 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.2%6 votesOthers: 1.7% (1 votes).
Most votes in Highland Township: Donald J Trump
Morris County: Trump 72.4%, Harris 25.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Highland Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Township | 88.1% | 10.2% | 1.7% | 59 |
| Morris County | 72.4% | 25.8% | 1.8% | 2,792 |
| 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 Highland 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 Township compares with the towns next door
Highland Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Herington | estimate | $1,732 |
| Township 5 | estimate | $1,188 |
| Highland 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).
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Questions about Highland Township’s government
How much does Highland Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Highland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Highland Township yet.
How did Highland Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.1%, Kamala D Harris 10.2% (59 votes, official results). Morris County: Trump 72.4%, Harris 25.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Highland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Mike Argabright) and State House District 68 (Nate Butler). The House district also covers 28 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 →