How is Mirage Township run?
Who represents Mirage Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Mirage Township voted.
What stands out about how Mirage Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Cheylin Unified School District 103
Mirage Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bird City, Bird City Township, McDonald, Rocewood Township, Calhoun Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,671 per pupil, $12,602 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.
Rawlins County Unified School District 105 · $16,648 per pupil
Brewster Unified School District 314 · $19,555 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $4,375 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Mirage 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 Mirage Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mirage Township →
Who’s in charge in Mirage Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Mirage Township voted in 2024
Official results for Mirage Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican92.3%24 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat7.7%2 votesMost votes in Mirage Township: Donald J Trump
Rawlins County: Trump 85.1%, Harris 12.5% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mirage Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Township | 92.3% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 26 |
| Rawlins County | 85.1% | 12.5% | 2.4% | 1,403 |
| 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 Mirage 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 Mirage Township compares with the towns next door
Mirage Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rocewood Township | estimate | $811 |
| Center Township | estimate | $897 |
| Barrett Township | estimate | $2,625 |
| Mirage Township | estimate | $4,375 |
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 Mirage Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mirage Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Mirage Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 Mirage Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mirage Township yet.
How did Mirage Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 92.3%, Kamala D Harris 7.7% (26 votes, official results). Rawlins County: Trump 85.1%, Harris 12.5%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Mirage Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mirage 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 →