How is Middle Creek Township run?
Middle Creek Township’s town government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Middle Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Middle Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Louisburg Unified School District 416
Middle Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Louisburg, Wea Township, Sugar Creek Township, Ten Mile Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,569 per pupil, $7,188 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.
Paola Unified School District 368 · $22,822 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Middle Creek 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 Middle Creek Township yet
Every year of Middle Creek 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 $5,216 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 Middle Creek 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 Middle Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Middle Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Middle Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Middle Creek 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 Middle Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Miami County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.8%12,854 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%5,472 votesOthers: 1.9% (359 votes).
Most votes in Miami County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Middle Creek Township lies in Miami County. Every 2024 race in Miami County is on the county’s page.
Miami 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 Middle Creek 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 Middle Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Middle Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $0 to $682 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wea Township | $0 | $4,846 |
| Louisburg | $682 | $3,733 |
| Paola Township | estimate | $2,869 |
| Ten Mile Township | estimate | $6,538 |
| Sugar Creek Township | estimate | $4,038 |
| Valley Township | estimate | $2,777 |
| Miami Township | estimate | $2,639 |
| Middle Creek Township | estimate | $5,216 |
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 Middle Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Middle Creek Township’s government
How much does Middle Creek Township spend per resident?
About $4 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Middle Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7,000.
What is the property tax rate in Middle Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,216 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 Middle Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Middle Creek Township yet.
How did Middle Creek Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Middle Creek Township alone. Miami County, where 100% of Middle Creek Township lies, voted Trump 68.8%, Harris 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Middle Creek Township in the state legislature?
Middle Creek Township is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Middle Creek Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Middle Creek 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 →