Photo: Art davis · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Madison Township run?
Madison Township’s town government spent $225,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $263 per resident.
What stands out about how Madison Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386
Madison Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Madison, Virgil, Lane Township, Shell Rock Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,578 per pupil, $14,178 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.
Hamilton Unified School District 390 · $21,348 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $263 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 97%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$263 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Madison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($263 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 $183, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Madison Township spent more than 58% 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; Madison Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Madison Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,400 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.06% 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 Madison 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 Madison Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Madison Township →
Who’s in charge in Madison Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Madison Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on madisonkschamber.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 856 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 (856).
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.
How Madison Township voted in 2024
Official results for Madison Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.2%328 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.9%101 votesOthers: 2.9% (13 votes).
Most votes in Madison Township: Donald J Trump
Greenwood County: Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Madison Township’s 804 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: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Madison Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | 74.2% | 22.9% | 2.9% | 442 |
| Greenwood County | 79.7% | 18.8% | 1.5% | 2,884 |
| 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 Madison Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: madisonkschamber.org ↗
- 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 Madison Township compares with the towns next door
Madison Township spent $263 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $10 to $588. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elmendaro Township | $10 | $2,091 |
| Matfield Township | $46 | $2,778 |
| Janesville Township | $588 | $1,034 |
| Center Township | estimate | $2,438 |
| Shell Rock Township | estimate | $1,000 |
| Salem Township | estimate | $3,000 |
| Madison Township | $263 | $1,400 |
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 Madison Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Madison Township’s government
How much does Madison Township spend per resident?
About $263 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 $263 was more than 58% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Madison Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,400 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see madisonkschamber.org.
Who runs Madison Township’s government?
See madisonkschamber.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Madison Township yet.
How did Madison Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.2%, Kamala D Harris 22.9% (442 votes, official results). Greenwood County: Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Madison Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,494 (about $77,928 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Madison Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) and State House District 13 (Duane Droge). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Madison 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 →