Iowa, Sac, and Fox Presbyterian Mission · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Iowa Township run?
Who represents Iowa Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Iowa Township voted.
What stands out about how Iowa Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Doniphan West Unified School District 111
Iowa Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Denton, Highland, Leona, Severance, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,505 per pupil, $10,441 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.
The typical homeowner pays $1,969 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% 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 Iowa 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 Iowa Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Iowa Township →
Who’s in charge in Iowa Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Iowa 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 Iowa Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Doniphan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%2,899 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%626 votesOthers: 1.5% (52 votes).
Most votes in Doniphan County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Iowa Township lies in Doniphan County. Every 2024 race in Doniphan County is on the county’s page.
Doniphan 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 Iowa 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 Iowa Township compares with the towns next door
Iowa Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $522 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Irving Township | $522 | $1,793 |
| Wolf River Township | estimate | $1,639 |
| Center Township | estimate | $1,279 |
| Iowa Township | estimate | $1,969 |
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 Iowa Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Iowa Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Iowa Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,969 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% 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 Iowa Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Iowa Township yet.
How did Iowa Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Iowa Township alone. Doniphan County, where 100% of Iowa Township lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Iowa Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Craig Bowser) and State House District 63 (Allen Reavis). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Iowa 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 →