Middle Creek Tributary Bridge · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Homewood Township run?
Homewood 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 Homewood Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
West Franklin Unified School District 287
Homewood Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Pomona, Williamsburg, Pomona Township, Appanoose Township, Centropolis Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,705 per pupil, $9,953 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.
Central Heights Unified School District 288 · $16,367 per pupil
Ottawa Unified School District 290 · $14,248 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Homewood Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Homewood 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,576 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Homewood 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 Homewood Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Homewood Township →
Who’s in charge in Homewood Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Homewood Township voted in 2024
Official results for Homewood Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.6%249 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%80 votesOthers: 1.5% (5 votes).
Most votes in Homewood Township: Donald J Trump
Franklin County: Trump 69.0%, Harris 28.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Sharice Davids
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Homewood Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood Township | 74.6% | 24.0% | 1.5% | 334 |
| Franklin County | 69.0% | 28.9% | 2.0% | 12,708 |
| 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 Homewood 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 Homewood Township compares with the towns next door
Homewood Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Township | $4 | $2,215 |
| Greenwood Township | estimate | $2,774 |
| Ohio Township | estimate | $2,574 |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | $3,819 |
| Homewood Township | estimate | $2,576 |
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 Homewood Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Homewood Township’s government
How much does Homewood 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.
What is the property tax rate in Homewood Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,576 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% 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 Homewood Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Homewood Township yet.
How did Homewood Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.6%, Kamala D Harris 24.0% (334 votes, official results). Franklin County: Trump 69.0%, Harris 28.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Homewood Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 59 (Rebecca Schmoe). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Homewood 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; 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 →