How is Logan Township run?
Logan Township’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $118 per resident.
What stands out about how Logan Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Smith Center Unified School District 237
Logan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Banner Township, Beaver Township, Blaine Township, Cedar, Center Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,327 per pupil, $9,429 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.
About $118 per resident a year, or $0.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Logan Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$118 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Logan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($118 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. Logan Township spent less than 62% 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; Logan Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Logan Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Logan Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Logan Township voted in 2024
Official results for Logan Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%15 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%5 votesMost votes in Logan Township: Donald J Trump
Smith County: Trump 83.5%, Harris 15.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Logan Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Township | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 20 |
| Smith County | 83.5% | 15.0% | 1.5% | 2,006 |
| 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 Logan 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 Logan Township compares with the towns next door
Logan Township spent $118 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $154 to $227. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| White Rock Township | $154 | — |
| Pawnee Township | $227 | — |
| Highland Township | estimate | — |
| Logan Township | $118 | — |
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 Logan Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Logan Township’s government
How much does Logan Township spend per resident?
About $118 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 $118 was less than 62% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Logan Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Logan Township yet.
How did Logan Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.0%, Kamala D Harris 25.0% (20 votes, official results). Smith County: Trump 83.5%, Harris 15.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Logan Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $560 (about $6,720 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Logan Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 109 (Troy Waymaster). The House district also covers 115 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 →