Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Lecompton Township run?
Lecompton Township’s town government spent $326,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $182 per resident.
What stands out about how Lecompton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343
Lecompton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lecompton, Perry, Kentucky Township, Rural Township, Kaw Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,678 per pupil, $9,077 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.
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 · $13,277 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $182 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$182 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lecompton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($182 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. Lecompton Township spent less 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; Lecompton Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Lecompton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,579 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% 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 Lecompton 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 Lecompton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lecompton Township →
Who’s in charge in Lecompton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lecompton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lecompton.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 898 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 (1,795).
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.
Lecompton 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 Lecompton Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Douglas County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.2%39,582 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.2%17,523 votesOthers: 1.6% (936 votes).
Most votes in Douglas County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Lecompton Township lies in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Douglas County is on the county’s page.
Douglas 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 Lecompton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lecompton.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseLecompton Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lecompton Township compares with the towns next door
Lecompton Township spent $182 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $205 to $547. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Township | $205 | $3,505 |
| Kanwaka Township | $337 | $4,570 |
| Wakarusa Township | $547 | $4,326 |
| Kentucky Township | estimate | $2,722 |
| Rural Township | estimate | $2,875 |
| Kaw Township | estimate | $2,576 |
| Lecompton Township | $182 | $3,579 |
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 Lecompton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lecompton Township’s government
How much does Lecompton Township spend per resident?
About $182 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 $182 was less 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 Lecompton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,579 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lecompton.org.
Who runs Lecompton Township’s government?
See lecompton.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lecompton Township yet.
How did Lecompton Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lecompton Township alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Lecompton Township lies, voted Harris 68.2%, Trump 30.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lecompton Township?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,405 (about $112,860 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lecompton Township in the state legislature?
Lecompton 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 19 (Patrick Schmidt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lecompton 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 →