How is Maple Hill Township run?
Maple Hill Township’s town government spent $132,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $118 per resident.
What stands out about how Maple Hill Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wabaunsee Unified School District 329
Maple Hill Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Alma Township, Maple Hill, McFarland, Paxico and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,374 per pupil, $9,668 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.
Mission Valley Unified School District 330 · $16,403 per pupil
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 · $17,155 per pupil
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: roads & transportation, at 90%.
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$118 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Maple Hill 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. Maple Hill 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; Maple Hill Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Maple Hill Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,827 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Maple Hill 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 Maple Hill Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maple Hill Township →
Who’s in charge in Maple Hill Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 562 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,123).
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.
Maple Hill 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 Maple Hill Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wabaunsee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%2,816 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.6%944 votesOthers: 2.0% (76 votes).
Most votes in Wabaunsee County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Maple Hill Township lies in Wabaunsee County. Every 2024 race in Wabaunsee County is on the county’s page.
Wabaunsee 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 Maple Hill 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 Maple Hill Township compares with the towns next door
Maple Hill Township spent $118 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4 to $285. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Township | $4 | $1,958 |
| Newbury Township | $72 | $1,857 |
| Dover Township | $146 | $3,683 |
| Rossville Township | $191 | $2,786 |
| Mission Creek Township | $285 | $3,461 |
| Maple Hill Township | $118 | $2,827 |
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 Maple Hill Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Maple Hill Township’s government
How much does Maple Hill 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.
What is the property tax rate in Maple Hill Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,827 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% 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 Maple Hill Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maple Hill Township yet.
How did Maple Hill Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Maple Hill Township alone. Wabaunsee County, where 100% of Maple Hill Township lies, voted Trump 73.4%, Harris 24.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Maple Hill Township?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,036 (about $108,432 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Maple Hill Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Brenda Dietrich) and State House District 51 (Megan Steele). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Maple Hill 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 →