How is Menoken Township run?
Menoken Township’s town government spent $334,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $207 per resident.
What stands out about how Menoken Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Silver Lake Unified School District 372
Menoken Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Silver Lake, Silver Lake Township, Grove Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,211 per pupil, $8,562 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.
Seaman Unified School District 345 · $13,307 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $207 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$207 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Menoken Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($207 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. Menoken Township spent more than 52% 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; Menoken Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Menoken Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,017 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Menoken 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 Menoken Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Menoken Township →
Who’s in charge in Menoken Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 323 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 (1,613).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Menoken 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 Menoken Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shawnee County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%40,291 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%39,874 votesOthers: 2.0% (1,610 votes).
Most votes in Shawnee County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Menoken Township lies in Shawnee County. Every 2024 race in Shawnee County is on the county’s page.
Shawnee 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 Menoken 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 Menoken Township compares with the towns next door
Menoken Township spent $207 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $13 to $1,261. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Township | $13 | $5,030 |
| Silver Lake Township | $130 | $2,801 |
| Mission Township | $244 | $4,092 |
| Soldier Township | $601 | $3,223 |
| Topeka | $1,261 | $2,132 |
| Menoken Township | $207 | $4,017 |
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 Menoken Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Menoken Township’s government
How much does Menoken Township spend per resident?
About $207 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 $207 was more than 52% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Menoken Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,017 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% 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 Menoken Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Menoken Township yet.
How did Menoken Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Menoken Township alone. Shawnee County, where 100% of Menoken Township lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 48.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Menoken Township?
5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,626 (about $127,512 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Menoken Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Kenny Titus) and State House District 50 (Kyle McNorton). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Menoken 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 →