How is Marena Township run?
Marena Township’s town government spent $57,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $158 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Marena Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Marena Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227
Marena Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton Township, Center Township, Hallet Township, Hanston, Jetmore and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,758 per pupil, $10,125 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.
Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496 · $20,589 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $158 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Marena Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Marena Township yet
Every year of Marena Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,670 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% 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 Marena 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 Marena Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marena Township →
Who’s in charge in Marena Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marena 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 Marena Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hodgeman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.6%817 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.1%136 votesOthers: 1.3% (13 votes).
Most votes in Hodgeman County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Marena Township lies in Hodgeman County. Every 2024 race in Hodgeman County is on the county’s page.
Hodgeman 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 Marena 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 Marena Township compares with the towns next door
Marena Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $132 to $2,882 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Browns Grove Township | $132 | $1,475 |
| Sawmill Township | $2,882 | — |
| Highpoint Township | estimate | — |
| Sterling Township | estimate | $1,964 |
| Shiley Township | estimate | — |
| Center Township | estimate | $1,765 |
| Marena Township | estimate | $1,670 |
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 Marena Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Marena Township’s government
How much does Marena Township spend per resident?
About $158 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Marena Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $64,000.
What is the property tax rate in Marena Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,670 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% 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 Marena Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marena Township yet.
How did Marena Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marena Township alone. Hodgeman County, where 100% of Marena Township lies, voted Trump 84.6%, Harris 14.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marena Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,348 (about $28,176 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marena Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ron Ryckman) and State House District 122 (Lon Pishny). The House district also covers 43 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marena 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 (for Marena Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →