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Town Hall · Maple Township

Maple Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns

Maple Township’s town government spent $255,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $366 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$255,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$366
In 2022: $366, more than 69% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $4,410 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,472
1.14% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Maple Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$366 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

Maple Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($366 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. Maple Township spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$457Median $183Maple Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
394

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 Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $366 per resident a year, or $1.00 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 98%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $265,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Maple Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,472 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Richland Township$3,583
Kansas$2,798
Rock Creek Township$2,529
Maple Township$2,472
Gore Township$2,292
Ninnescah Township$1,919
$2,472
typical bill a year
1.14%
effective rate
$216,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Maple 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 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maple Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Maple Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Maple Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Maple Township yet.
Who works for Maple Township

One full-time town employee for every 696 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 (696).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
1
full-time
4
part-time
$4,410
payroll for March 2022
$52,920
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Maple Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Udall Unified School District 463

Maple Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Udall, Ninnescah Township, Rock Creek Township, Gore Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Maple Township →
$17,089
per pupil · KS $14,966
304
students
$4.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,089 per pupil, $9,622 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 29%State 60%Federal 12%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Maple Township

Mulvane Unified School District 263 · $12,849 per pupil

Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396 · $15,655 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Maple Township voted in 2024

Official results for Maple Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President464 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.7%365 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%89 votes

Others: 2.2% (10 votes).

Most votes in Maple Township: Donald J Trump

Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

Turnout
62%

of Maple Township’s 751 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Kansas’s 4th District305,097 votes
Ron EstesRepublican65.0%
Esau FreemanDemocrat35.0%

Most votes in the district: Ron Estes

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Maple Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Maple Township78.7%19.2%2.2%464
Cowley County69.3%29.0%1.7%13,505
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Maple Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Maple Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Maple Township compares with the towns next door

Maple Township spent $366 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $99 to $108. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Gore Township$99$2,292
Richland Township$108$3,583
Rock Creek Townshipestimate$2,529
Ninnescah Townshipestimate$1,919
Maple Township$366$2,472

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 Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Maple Township’s government

How much does Maple Township spend per resident?

About $366 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 $366 was more than 69% 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 Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,472 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% 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 Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maple Township yet.

How did Maple Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.7%, Kamala D Harris 19.2% (464 votes, official results). Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Maple Township?

1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,410 (about $52,920 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Maple Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 79 (Web Roth). The House district also covers 30 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 →