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Town Hall · Marysville Township

Marysville Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns

Marysville Township’s town government spent $126,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $615 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$126,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$615
In 2022: $615, more than 82% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $5,340 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,333
1.02% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Marysville Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$615 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

Marysville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($615 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–$454. Marysville Township spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$454Median $183Marysville 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; Marysville Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $615 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,333 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Elm Creek Township$5,547
Kansas$2,798
Marysville Township$2,333
Franklin Township$2,154
Logan Township$1,730
Oketo Township$1,122
$2,333
typical bill a year
1.02%
effective rate
$228,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Marysville Township

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

See cityofmarysvilleks.com for Marysville Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Marysville Township yet.cityofmarysvilleks.com ↗
Agendas

Marysville Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofmarysvilleks.com ↗.

The school district

Marysville Unified School District 364

Marysville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beattie, Franklin Township, Herkimer Township, Marysville, Oketo and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Marysville Township →
$18,214
per pupil · KS $14,966
785
students
$24.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,214 per pupil, $11,301 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 44%State 45%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Marysville Township voted in 2024

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

President165 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.3%121 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%39 votes

Others: 3.0% (5 votes).

Most votes in Marysville Township: Donald J Trump

Marshall County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 24.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Marysville Township73.3%23.6%3.0%165
Marshall County73.3%24.3%2.4%4,968
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 Marysville Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Marysville Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Marysville Township compares with the towns next door

Marysville Township spent $615 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $114 to $427. 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
Elm Creek Township$114$5,547
Logan Township$427$1,730
Oketo Townshipestimate$1,122
Franklin Townshipestimate$2,154
Marysville Township$615$2,333

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 Marysville Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Marysville Township’s government

How much does Marysville Township spend per resident?

About $615 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 $615 was more than 82% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Marysville Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmarysvilleks.com.

Who runs Marysville Township’s government?

See cityofmarysvilleks.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marysville Township yet.

How did Marysville Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.3%, Kamala D Harris 23.6% (165 votes, official results). Marshall County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 24.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Marysville Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,340 (about $64,080 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Marysville Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Marysville 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 →