How is Medford Township run?
Medford Township’s town government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $399 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Medford Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Medford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sterling Unified School District 376
Medford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Sterling, Valley Township, Sterling Township, Walnut Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,611 per pupil, $9,429 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.
Nickerson Unified School District 309 · $16,145 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $399 per resident a year, or $1.09 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Medford 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 Medford Township yet
Every year of Medford 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 $1,962 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Medford 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 Medford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Medford Township →
Who’s in charge in Medford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Medford Township voted in 2024
Official results for Medford Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%86 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%18 votesMost votes in Medford Township: Donald J Trump
Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Medford Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford Township | 82.7% | 17.3% | 0.0% | 104 |
| Reno County | 66.2% | 31.8% | 2.0% | 26,940 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 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: 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 Medford 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 Medford Township compares with the towns next door
Medford Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $224 to $265 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Creek Township | $224 | $2,063 |
| Walnut Township | $265 | — |
| Sterling Township | estimate | $2,833 |
| Enterprise Township | estimate | $3,325 |
| Medford Township | estimate | $1,962 |
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 Medford Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Medford Township’s government
How much does Medford Township spend per resident?
About $399 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Medford Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $59,000.
What is the property tax rate in Medford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,962 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Medford Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Medford Township yet.
How did Medford Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.7%, Kamala D Harris 17.3% (104 votes, official results). Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Medford Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,339 (about $52,068 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Medford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Mike Murphy) and State House District 114 (Kevin Schwertfeger). The House district also covers 73 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 (for Medford 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 →