How is Junction Township run?
Junction Township’s town government spent $232,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $194 per resident.
What stands out about how Junction Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
West Franklin Unified School District 287
Junction 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.
Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 · $15,165 per pupil
Lyndon Unified School District 421 · $15,798 per pupil
Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456 · $22,095 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $194 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$194 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Junction Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($194 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 $183, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Junction Township spent more than 51% 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; Junction Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Junction Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,725 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 Junction 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 Junction Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Junction Township →
Who’s in charge in Junction Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,198 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,198).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Junction 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 Junction Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Osage County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%5,736 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%1,946 votesOthers: 2.7% (210 votes).
Most votes in Osage County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Junction Township lies in Osage County. Every 2024 race in Osage County is on the county’s page.
Osage 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 Junction Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseJunction Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Junction Township compares with the towns next door
Junction Township spent $194 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $29 to $125. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Township | $29 | $3,556 |
| Elk Township | $81 | $2,657 |
| Valley Brook Township | $125 | $2,414 |
| Appanoose Township | estimate | — |
| Pomona Township | estimate | $1,840 |
| Agency Township | estimate | $1,700 |
| Junction Township | $194 | $2,725 |
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 Junction Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Junction Township’s government
How much does Junction Township spend per resident?
About $194 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 $194 was more than 51% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Junction Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,725 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% 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 Junction Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Junction Township yet.
How did Junction Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Junction Township alone. Osage County, where 100% of Junction Township lies, voted Trump 72.7%, Harris 24.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Junction Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,232 (about $62,784 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Junction Township in the state legislature?
Junction Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 3 (Rick Kloos). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Junction 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 →