Isbel Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Isbel Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $23 per resident.
What stands out about how Isbel Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$23 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Isbel Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($23 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Isbel Township spent less than 89% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Isbel Township itself left out).
About $23 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Isbel Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Isbel Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scott County Unified School District 466
Isbel Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Township, Scott City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,358 per pupil, $7,957 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.
How Isbel Township voted in 2024
Official results for Isbel Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican100.0%47 votesMost votes in Isbel Township: Donald J Trump
Scott County: Trump 86.3%, Harris 11.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Isbel Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isbel Township | 100.0% | 0.0% | 47 |
| Scott County | 86.3% | 2.1% | 2,135 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 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: 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 Isbel 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 Isbel Township compares with the towns next door
Isbel Township spent $23 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township | estimate | $1,836 |
| Isbel Township | $23 | — |
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 Isbel Township’s government
How much does Isbel Township spend per resident?
About $23 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $23 was less than 89% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Isbel Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Isbel Township yet.
How did Isbel Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 100.0% (47 votes, official results). Scott County: Trump 86.3%, Harris 11.6%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Isbel Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,329 (about $15,948 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Isbel Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Bill Clifford) and State House District 118 (Jim Minnix). The House district also covers 62 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 →