How is Lincoln Township run?
Who represents Lincoln Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Lincoln Township voted.
What stands out about how Lincoln Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109
Lincoln Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Agenda, Belleville, Belleville Township, Big Bend Township, Cuba and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,972 per pupil, $8,960 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.
Pike Valley Unified School District 426 · $17,456 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $2,259 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lincoln Township →
Who’s in charge in Lincoln Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Lincoln Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lincoln Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.2%45 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.8%6 votesMost votes in Lincoln Township: Donald J Trump
Republic County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 16.2% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lincoln Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | 88.2% | 11.8% | 0.0% | 51 |
| Republic County | 81.9% | 16.2% | 1.9% | 2,443 |
| 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township compares with the towns next door
Lincoln Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | estimate | — |
| Belleville Township | estimate | — |
| Sibley Township | estimate | $2,425 |
| Norway Township | estimate | $2,500 |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | $2,259 |
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 Lincoln Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lincoln Township’s government
Who runs Lincoln Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lincoln Township yet.
How did Lincoln Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.2%, Kamala D Harris 11.8% (51 votes, official results). Republic County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 16.2%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Lincoln Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lincoln 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 →