Hund School · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Kickapoo Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns
Kickapoo Township’s town government spent $27,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $14 per resident.
What stands out about how Kickapoo Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$14 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Kickapoo Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($14 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. Kickapoo Township spent less than 93% 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; Kickapoo Township itself left out).
About $14 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Kickapoo Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Kickapoo Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,142 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Kickapoo 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 Kickapoo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kickapoo Township →
Who’s in charge in Kickapoo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Easton Unified School District 449
Kickapoo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Easton, Easton Township, Alexandria Township, High Prairie Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,923 per pupil, $8,699 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 Kickapoo Township voted in 2024
Official results for Kickapoo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.2%815 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.3%297 votesOthers: 1.5% (17 votes).
Most votes in Kickapoo Township: Donald J Trump
Leavenworth County: Trump 60.3%, Harris 37.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Kickapoo Township’s 1,199 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kickapoo Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickapoo Township | 72.2% | 26.3% | 1.5% | 1,129 |
| Leavenworth County | 60.3% | 37.6% | 2.1% | 36,547 |
| 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 Kickapoo Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseKickapoo 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 Kickapoo Township compares with the towns next door
Kickapoo Township spent $14 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $823. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth | $823 | $2,330 |
| High Prairie Township | estimate | $3,877 |
| Easton Township | estimate | $1,909 |
| Walnut Township | estimate | $1,553 |
| Delaware Township | estimate | $5,636 |
| Kickapoo Township | $14 | $3,142 |
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 Kickapoo Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kickapoo Township’s government
How much does Kickapoo Township spend per resident?
About $14 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 $14 was less than 93% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kickapoo Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,142 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 Kickapoo Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kickapoo Township yet.
How did Kickapoo Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.2%, Kamala D Harris 26.3% (1,129 votes, official results). Leavenworth County: Trump 60.3%, Harris 37.6%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Kickapoo Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $138 (about $1,656 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kickapoo Township in the state legislature?
Kickapoo 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 1 (Craig Bowser). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kickapoo Township’s government
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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 →