How is Kaw Township run?
Kaw Township’s town government spent $82,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $315 per resident.
What stands out about how Kaw Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
Kaw Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Delia, Emmett, Emmett Township, Rossville, Rossville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,155 per pupil, $11,105 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.
Wamego Unified School District 320 · $15,663 per pupil
Wabaunsee Unified School District 329 · $16,374 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $315 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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$315 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Kaw Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($315 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. Kaw Township spent more than 65% 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; Kaw Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Kaw Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $980 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kaw 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 Kaw Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kaw Township →
Who’s in charge in Kaw Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Kaw Township voted in 2024
Official results for Kaw Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%112 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.9%28 votesOthers: 0.7% (1 votes).
Most votes in Kaw Township: Donald J Trump
Wabaunsee County: Trump 73.4%, Harris 24.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kaw Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaw Township | 79.4% | 19.9% | 0.7% | 141 |
| Wabaunsee County | 73.4% | 24.6% | 2.0% | 3,836 |
| 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 Kaw 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 Kaw Township compares with the towns next door
Kaw Township spent $315 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4 to $72. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Township | $4 | $1,958 |
| Newbury Township | $72 | $1,857 |
| Belvue Township | estimate | $1,938 |
| Wamego Township | estimate | $2,940 |
| Wabaunsee Township | estimate | $1,403 |
| Kaw Township | $315 | $980 |
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 Kaw Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kaw Township’s government
How much does Kaw Township spend per resident?
About $315 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 $315 was more than 65% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Kaw Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kaw Township yet.
How did Kaw Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.4%, Kamala D Harris 19.9% (141 votes, official results). Wabaunsee County: Trump 73.4%, Harris 24.6%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Kaw Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,121 (about $13,452 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kaw Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Brenda Dietrich) and State House District 51 (Megan Steele). The House district also covers 28 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 →