How is Jerome Township run?
Jerome Township’s town government spent $5,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $57 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jerome Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Jerome Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wheatland Unified School District 292
Jerome Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Gove City, Grainfield, Grainfield Township, Park, Gove Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,899 per pupil, $14,657 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.
Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468 · $57,947 per pupil
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293 · $17,458 per pupil
Dighton Unified School District 482 · $17,939 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $57 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Jerome Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Jerome Township yet
Every year of Jerome 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 →Who’s in charge in Jerome Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Jerome Township voted in 2024
Official results for Jerome Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican91.0%61 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat7.5%5 votesOthers: 1.5% (1 votes).
Most votes in Jerome Township: Donald J Trump
Gove County: Trump 87.9%, Harris 10.7% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Jerome Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Township | 91.0% | 7.5% | 1.5% | 67 |
| Gove County | 87.9% | 10.7% | 1.4% | 1,396 |
| 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 Jerome 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 Jerome Township compares with the towns next door
Jerome Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $200 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| White Rock Township | $200 | — |
| Lewis Township | estimate | — |
| Larrabee Township | estimate | $2,389 |
| Wilson Township | estimate | — |
| Gove Township | estimate | $883 |
| Payne Township | estimate | $1,350 |
| Jerome 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).
Reach Jerome Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Jerome Township’s government
How much does Jerome Township spend per resident?
About $57 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Jerome Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6,000.
Who runs Jerome Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jerome Township yet.
How did Jerome Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 91.0%, Kamala D Harris 7.5% (67 votes, official results). Gove County: Trump 87.9%, Harris 10.7%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Jerome Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) 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 (for Jerome 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 →