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Town Hall · King City Township

How is King City Township run?

Who represents King City Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how King City Township voted.

Typical tax bill
$4,021
1.04% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how King City Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

McPherson Unified School District 418

King City Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township, McPherson, McPherson Township, New Gottland Township, Harper Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in King City Township →
$19,856
per pupil · KS $14,966
2,263
students
$8.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,856 per pupil, $13,082 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 44%Federal 13%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

Also serving King City Township

Moundridge Unified School District 423 · $12,695 per pupil

Inman Unified School District 448 · $14,302 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,021 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lone Tree Township$4,435
King City Township$4,021
McPherson$3,115
Groveland Township$3,056
McPherson Township$2,951
Kansas$2,798
$4,021
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$386,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at King City 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 King City Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in King City Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in King City Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check King City Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for King City Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How King City Township voted in 2024

Official results for King City Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President302 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.5%225 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.8%69 votes

Others: 2.6% (8 votes).

Most votes in King City Township: Donald J Trump

McPherson County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.5% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

President, 2024: King City Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
King City Township74.5%22.8%2.6%302
McPherson County69.6%28.5%1.9%14,104
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents King City Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for King City Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How King City Township compares with the towns next door

King City Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $532 to $946 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
McPherson Township$532$2,951
McPherson$946$3,115
Lone Tree Townshipestimate$4,435
Groveland Townshipestimate$3,056
King City Townshipestimate$4,021

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 King City Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about King City Township’s government

What is the property tax rate in King City Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,021 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% 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 King City Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for King City Township yet.

How did King City Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 74.5%, Kamala D Harris 22.8% (302 votes, official results). McPherson County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.5%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

Who represents King City Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) and State House District 73 (Rick Wilborn). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about King City 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 →