Photo: Brylie Oxley · CC BY-SA 3.0How is McAllaster Township run?
McAllaster Township’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $160 per resident.
What stands out about how McAllaster Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Triplains Unified School District 275
McAllaster Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Russell Springs, Russell Springs Township, Winona, Winona Township, Western Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,644 per pupil, $13,493 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $160 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$160 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
McAllaster Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($160 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. McAllaster Township spent less than 55% 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; McAllaster Township itself left out).
No trend yet
McAllaster Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in McAllaster Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How McAllaster Township voted in 2024
Official results for McAllaster Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican100.0%23 votesMost votes in McAllaster Township: Donald J Trump
Logan County: Trump 84.7%, Harris 13.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: McAllaster Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAllaster Township | 100.0% | 0.0% | 23 |
| Logan County | 84.7% | 2.2% | 1,400 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 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: 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 McAllaster 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 McAllaster Township compares with the towns next door
McAllaster Township spent $160 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $19 to $361. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace Township | $19 | — |
| Winona Township | $361 | $1,467 |
| Western Township | estimate | — |
| McAllaster Township | $160 | — |
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).
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Questions about McAllaster Township’s government
How much does McAllaster Township spend per resident?
About $160 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 $160 was less than 55% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs McAllaster Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McAllaster Township yet.
How did McAllaster Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 100.0% (23 votes, official results). Logan County: Trump 84.7%, Harris 13.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents McAllaster Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 118 (Jim Minnix). The House district also covers 62 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 →